“Better to be in a wheelchair than with communists”: Actor Jan Potměšil dies at 60

Name: “Better to be in a wheelchair than with communists”: Actor Jan Potměšil dies at 60
Uploaded: 2026-04-24T10:29:35+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: On Thursday evening, theatre and film actor Jan Potměšil passed away in his sleep after a prolonged illness. He was 60 years old. Potměšil has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of 23 following a car accident. The son of teacher Jaroslav Potměšil, he had been devoted to acting since childhood. See more

Photo: Elena Horálková, Czech Radio

On Thursday evening, theatre and film actor Jan Potměšil passed away in his sleep after a prolonged illness. He was 60 years old. Potměšil has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of 23 following a car accident.

The son of teacher Jaroslav Potměšil, he had been devoted to acting since childhood.

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Author: Romana Grajcarová