Daniel Heriban (25 March 1980 – 24 May 2023) was a Slovak actor and musician who was known as one of the most universal actors in Slovakia, capable of excelling both in comedic and tragic roles.[1]

Dano Heriban
Born(1980-03-25)25 March 1980
Trnava, Czechoslovakia
Died24 May 2023(2023-05-24) (aged 43)
Svätý Jur, Slovakia
Occupation(s)Stage, film and television actor
Spouse
Slávka Halčáková
(m. 2005; div. 2007)
Kamila Heribanová
(m. 2016)
Children3

Biography

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Heriban was born in Trnava on 25 March 1980. Following his graduation from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 2004, he started acting at the Theatre in Martin. In 2014, he switched to the Slovak National Theatre. He also starred in the long-running television series Horná Dolná, Druhá Šanca, Pumpa as well as in the movies Únos and Sviňa. His last movie The Man Who Stood in the Way, where Heriban plays the main character of Alexander Dubček, was released on 25 May, one day after his death.[2] For his theatre and television work, he received two DOSKY Awards (2012, 2013) and one OTO (2015).[3][4]

Personal life and death

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From 2005 Heriban was married to the actress Slávka Halčáková. They divorced in 2007.[5] In 2016 he married the actress Kamila Heribanová. They had two sons.[6] In addition, Heriban had another son from a previous relationship.[7]

Heriban died from a heart attack in Svätý Jur, on 24 May 2023, at the age of 43.[8] Many fellow actors, as well as the President Zuzana Čaputová, paid homage to Heriban after his death.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Jánošová, Soňa. "Herecké ceny zbieral za vážne aj komické postavy. V čom bol Dano Heriban výnimočný". kultura.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Šokujúca smrť herca a muzikanta Daniela Heribana. Jeho srdce nečakane dotĺklo. Mal 43 rokov". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ^ Aktuality.sk (24 May 2023). "Zomrel známy slovenský herec Daniel Heriban". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Dano Heriban | Slovenské národné divadlo". snd.sk. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Rýchla svadba, rýchly rozvod: Hviezde Hornej Dolnej to s kolegyňou nevyšlo". Topky.sk (in Slovak). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Najutajovanejšia manželka v slovenskom šoubiznise! Viete, koho žena je táto herečka?". zena.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Dano Heriban z Hornej Dolnej odhalil svoje súkromie: Toto je môj Theo". www1.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 18 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Šokujúca správa: Zomrel herec Daniel Heriban († 43)!" (in Slovak). Koktejl.sk. 24 May 2023.
  9. ^ Rehák, Oliver (24 May 2023). "Nikto nie je ako ty, tichý frajer, jeden z najlepších hlasov. Kolegovia a priatelia spomínajú na Dana Heribana (anketa)". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 May 2023.