JAN TRISKA
IN LOVING MEMORY
NOVEMBER 4, 1936-SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
(Nicolai, 1983-1984)
Jan Triska, who appeared as Nicolai (Roman's friend and former KGB double agent who helped hide Roman and Anna) in 6 episodes of "Days of Our Lives" from December 1983-April 1984, passed away on September 25 in Prague, Czech Republic, shortly after falling from a bridge.
Jan Triska has died in his home country more than a day after falling from Prague's iconic Charles Bridge. The actor, known for movies like "Ronan" and "Lunacy," was 80. Triska moved to the U.S. after being banned by the Czechoslovak Communist regime.
Prague theater director Jan Hrusinsky confirmed the death Monday. Triska died in Prague's military hospital overnight due to injuries from Saturday's fall, the circumstances of which are unclear.
Triska emigrated in 1977 after signing a human rights manifesto inspired by his close friend, dissident playwright Vaclav Havel.
He settled in Los Angeles and appeared in dozens of movies, including "Ragtime" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt" by his fellow Czech Milos Forman.
After the anti-Communist 1989 Velvet Revolution led by Havel, Triska regularly returned home to play in movies and theaters, including a leading role in "The Elementary School," nominated for an Academy Award.
(Obituary via Associated Press)
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