Karel Gott (listen!) On October 1, 2019, after a serious illness – in mid-September, the 80-year-old singer announced that he was struggling with severe leukemia. He became a symbol of Czech song and a figure recognizable all over the world. He has sold about 100 million records.
The singer’s funeral ceremony had a state character. In the Holy Mass in the cathedral of St. About a thousand people participated in the celebration of Vitus, Wacław and Wojciech on the Prague Castle Hill, including: President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman with his family, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš with his wife Monika, Minister of Culture Lubomír ZaorálekPresident of the Chamber of Deputies Radek Vondračekthe president’s widow Vaclav Havel Dagmara and other politicians, as well as Karel’s friends from the industry: Felix Slovacek, Petr Janda, Michał David, Monika Absolonova and Helena Vondrackova. Widow Ivana Gottova accompanied by Karel Gott’s youngest daughters, CharlotteElla (born 2006) i Nelly Sofia (born 2008).
Karel Gott was 36 years older than his wife
Let us remind you that Karel and Ivana (née Macháčková) got married in January 2008 in Las Vegas. The singer was then 68 years old, his beloved – 32. Gott argued that it was after the wedding that a “new era” began for him. His first daughter criticized the new relationship Dominika Gottova (born 1973), who is three years older than Ivana. The singer was also a father Lucie Kovaříková from another relationship.
“Dearest Karl! I can’t believe how incredibly quickly these five years have passed without you! And how many things have happened in our country and in the world during this time! (…) As your fans have written many times – time is divided into the era after Charles and the time after Karol! I believe I can speak on their behalf how much we all still miss you! – Ivana Gottova wrote on Facebook.
“I lived almost twenty years of a beautiful life with you. You were everything to me. My advisor, my support, my inspiration. A friend and husband who gave me two wonderful daughters. (…) I also want to believe that my efforts to the name was worth it, they make you very happy up there. (…) We remember all three of them with the greatest love, humility and gratitude. You are always in our hearts,” she added, mentioning Charlotte and Nelly.
About 50,000 people said goodbye to Karel Gott on his last journey. According to the tabloid “Blesk”, the singer had planned his own funeral in advance. After the funeral mass, Karel Gott’s body was taken to one of the crematoriums in Prague. Transport from Prague Castle to the crematorium was accompanied by increased security measures. The urn with the ashes was buried at the Malvazinky Cemetery in the Czech capital.
“TTBZ”: She sang a great hit of the 80s. The jurors didn’t know what to say!Polsat