Jan Pęczek (21 August 1950 – 27 July 2021) was a Polish actor, known for the role of Zenon Grzelak in the TVP2 series Barwy szczęścia.[1]

Jan Pęczek
Pęczek in 2012
Born(1950-08-21)21 August 1950
Died27 July 2021(2021-07-27) (aged 70)
Poland
Resting placeSłużew Old Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1974–2021
SpouseJadwiga Bargiełowska-Pęczek

Career

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In 1974 Pęczek graduated from the Acting Department of AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków.[2] He was associated, inter alia, with the Pomeranian Region Theater in Grudziądz, the Stefan Jaracz Theater in Olsztyn, the Silesian Theatre in Katowice, the Popular Theater in Warsaw.[1] From 1982 till his death in 2021 he was an actor of the Współczesny Theater.[1]

Personal life

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His wife was Jadwiga Bargiełowska-Pęczek, she died two months before him.[3] They had three children and seven grandchildren.[3]

Death

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He died on 27 July 2021 of a bone marrow cancer, aged 70.[4] The funeral Mass was celebrated on 13 August 2021 in the Church of St. Catherine in Warsaw.[5] He was buried on the same day at the Służew Old Cemetery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jan Pęczek zmarł po długiej chorobie. Nowe informacje o śmierci aktora znanego z "Barw szczęścia"". RMF FM.
  2. ^ "Jan Pęczek nie żyje". Rzeczpospolita.
  3. ^ a b "Jan Pęczek nie żyje. Miał troje dzieci i siedmioro wnuków. Aktor "Barw szczęścia" dwa miesiące temu pożegnał żonę". Party.pl. 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Zmarł Jan Pęczek. Jaka była przyczyna śmierci aktora znanego z "Barw szczęścia"?". naTemat.pl.
  5. ^ a b "Jan Pęczek, Warszawa, 06.08.2021 - kondolencje". nekrologi.wyborcza.pl.
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