PRAGUE (AP) — Czech pop singer Karel Gott, who became a star behind the Iron Curtain, has died. He was 80. Gott died late Tuesday at his home in Prague after battling a long illness, his wife Ivana ...

2003 - Legendary Czech crooner Karel Gott announces that he would consider running for president of the Czech Republic, to replace playwright and former dissident Vaclav Havel, whose term in office… ...

Legendary Czech performer Karel Gott has died, just weeks after he announced he was undergoing treatment for acute leukemia. He was 80 years old. The singer, who rose to fame in the 1960s and sold ...

He’s been called the “Sinatra of the East” and “the golden voice of Prague.” His mellow tenor and slick smile have earned him dozens of awards, invitations from the world’s most prestigious venues, ...

FILE - This June 18, 2019 file photo shows most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott as he gives an interview to the Czech News Agency (CTK), in Prague, Czech Republic. Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, ...

Karel Gott, the undisputed king of Czech pop music, has died at the age of 80. The singer succumbed to acute leukaemia with which he was diagnosed earlier this year.