Producer and businessman Peter Kovarčík dies

Film producer, businessman, and sport event organiser Peter Kovarčík has died in Prague at the age of 61, the agency ČTK announced on Tuesday. Most recently, Kovarčík was involved in the making of a feature film about the life of Czech film star Lída Baarová, who was romantically linked to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. He was also involved in the staging of the musicals Galileo, Les Miserables, and Mamma Mia and the award of the annual Czech acting prizes. Kovarčík was said to be a close friend of former president Václav Klaus and was linked for many years to his Civic Democrat Party. He was also known for staging top tennis events in the 1990s.

Author: Chris Johnstone