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Polish Child Actor Nikodem Marecki, 11, Dies After Being Struck Leaving School Bus

A funeral is scheduled for December 3, with tributes from Poland’s film community.

Overview

  • Emergency responders were called at 2:03 p.m. on November 26 to Szczepanowice near Kraków after Marecki was hit moments after stepping off his school bus.
  • Fire crews secured a landing zone and Poland’s Air Rescue Service airlifted him to hospital, where his condition worsened despite initially being conscious.
  • He died on November 27, and police have described the collision as a tragic accident.
  • His family announced his death in an obituary and set the funeral for December 3.
  • Marecki was a rising talent known for White Courage, the series Krakow Monsters, and the films Zołza and St. Anne’s Hospital, with director Marcin Koszałka and other public figures praising his promise.