Polish musician Stanisław Soyka, 66, was found dead in a Sopot hotel on Thursday, prompting a probe by prosecutors into the circumstances surrounding his unexpected death.
Procurators to Investigate Stanisław Soyka’s Death
News of Stanisław Soyka’s death unexpectedly spread through the media on Thursday (August 21st). The 66-year-old musician was scheduled to perform at a festival in Sopot the same day. According to “Fakt,” the prosecutor’s office will investigate the circumstances of his death. “Yesterday (August 21, 2025), actions were taken regarding the artist’s death. The body of Stanisław Soyka was discovered in a Sopot hotel. The prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the unintentional causing of death,” said prosecutor Michał Łukasiewicz from the Sopot district prosecutor’s office.
Ewa Bem Recalls Last Conversation with Stanisław Soyka
Both Ewa Bem and Stanisław Soyka were in Sopot for the festival. The artist revealed to “Plotek” what their last conversation was like. “I don’t know if I was one of his last conversationalists. I was leaving rehearsal, and Stasio was sitting next to the backstage area, on a wall with a friend. We approached each other and hugged,” she said. She added that the musician “in a very unexpected moment, out of nowhere, started talking about death, that people leave…”
“That when parents die, it seems quite natural, but when young people leave, it’s not… He also began to recall a recently deceased 48-year-old, and we were talking about my deceased husband. Later, when I thought about our last conversation, I was struck by the fact that he had just gone down that path,” she shared.
Stanisław Soyka Dies at 66
He was a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, violinist, composer, and arranger. Soyka was associated with Polish Radio throughout his career. In the 1970s, he appeared on the air as a young soloist of the Silesian Philharmonic, and later as a jazz vocalist. In the 1980s and 90s, he often recorded in Polish Radio studios, recording both concerts and special musical programs. Radio promoted many of his songs, including “Cud niepamięci,” “Play it again,” “Tolerancja,” and “Absolutnie nic.” Soyka was also a frequent guest on live radio programs, performing his own interpretations of classic Polish songs and poetry. In 1986, he received the Journalists’ Award at the Polish Song Festival in Opole. Stanisław Soyka had dozens of albums to his credit, including “Soykasings Ellington” (1981), “Acoustic” (1991), “Tolerancja” (1992), “Soyka Sings Shakespeare’s Sonnets” (2007), and “Muzyka i słowa Stanisław Soyka” (2013). His artistic activity was repeatedly awarded.
Source: Gazeta,
