“Should we beat him up?” Ondřej Hejma recalls how Richard Tesařík once saved him
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- The death of singer and actor Richard Tesařík affected friends and colleagues across the Czech entertainment industry.
- Yo Yo Band founding member Ondřej Hejma recalled that Tesařík helped him when he was in first grade, while other artists remembered his work and generosity.
News of singer and actor Richard Tesařík’s death affected friends and colleagues across the entertainment industry over the weekend. For Ondřej Hejma, a founding member of Yo Yo Band, Tesařík’s passing also meant that “childhood is leaving.”
Hejma recalled how Tesařík came to his aid when Hejma was in first grade. His memory was one of several tributes to the musician and actor.
Director Jan Hřebejk remembered how Tesařík created a role for himself in the film Pelíšky. Singer Jan Ledecký recalled that Tesařík cast him and his brother in a musical.
Childhood is leaving.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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