Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha

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Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha
Neduha in 2007
Neduha in 2007
Background information
Also known asJJ Neduha
Born(1945-08-07)7 August 1945
Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia
Died25 November 2024(2024-11-25) (aged 79)
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar

Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha (7 August 1945 – 25 November 2024) was a Czech singer-songwriter.

Biography

In 1967, he appeared in Juraj Herz's film Kulhavý ďábel and subsequently became a professional actor in small roles. He then starred in several other films including Jiří Suchý's Nevěsta where he also sang.[1] He formed Extempore in 1970, originally a folk band that later transformed into a rock band (1974). He left the band in 1978.[2] In 1983, he was forced to leave Czechoslovakia. He then lived in Vienna until 1990 when he returned to Czechoslovakia and reformed Extempore. In 2016, he released his memoirs Životaběh.[3]

Neduha died on 25 November 2024, at the age of 79.[4] He was the older brother of Jiří Neduha.[5]

References

  1. "Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha (* 1945)". Memory of Nations (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. Riedel, Jaroslav (July 2015). "Extempore 1978–1979". Uni (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. Kocábek, Antonín (July 2016). "Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha: Životaběh". Uni (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. Špulák, Jaroslav (25 November 2024). "Zemřel J. J. Neduha" [J. J. Neduha died]. Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. Sasinová, Petra. "Jiří Neduha (* 1949)". Paměť národa (in Czech). Retrieved 30 April 2022.