Over 600 obituaries for famous people from Greece who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Jean-Louis Brunaux, the French archaeologist and historian known for excavations at the sanctuaries of Gournay-sur-Aronde and Ribemont-sur-Ancre,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 72. Born in Lachelle in 1953, he…
Stefanos Manos, the Greek politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 86. Born in Athens in 1939, he entered politics with New Democracy and…
Georgios Marsellos, the Greek Olympic hurdler who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on October 12, 1936, he…
Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the Greek politician who served as minister of defence and a member of parliament,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 93. Born in Athens on August 2, 1933,…
Clemente Marconi, an Italian archaeologist and art historian known for his work on Greek art and archaeology and the excavations at Selinunte,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Rome…
Mary Linda, the Greek singer known for her folk-pop recordings,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 90. Born Maria Dimitropoulou in Pyrgos in 1935, she later moved with her…
Alexis Stamatis, a Greek writer and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026, in Athens, one day after his 66th birthday. Born in Athens on July 19, 1960, he studied architecture…
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she began her…
Joseph Jules Zerey
died on July 8, 2026. He was an Egyptian-born Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born in Alexandria on June 9, 1941,…
Paola Revenioti, a Greek LGBTQ activist, died July 8, 2026. Tags Other, 08 July 2026, Cancer, Greece, Marousi, Paola, Revenioti, July 2026, July 8
Apostolos Papageorgiou
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Greek academic. Tags Scientists, 02 July 2026, Apostolos, Greece, Papageorgiou, July 2, July 2026
Vasilis Leventis, the Greek politician who served in parliament from 2015 to 2019 and led the centrist Union of Centrists from 1992,
died on July 1, 2026, at the age…
Mihalis Mosios
died on June 30, 2026. He was a Greek actor. Tags Actors, 30 June 2026, Greece, Keratea, Mihalis, Mosios, Pisces, June 2026, June 30
Michalis Mosios
died on June 30, 2026. He was a Greek actor. Tags Actors, 30 June 2026, Greece, Michalis, Mosios, Pisces, June 2026, June 30
Takis Gonias, a Greek footballer and coach,
died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 54. Born on October 6, 1971, in Livadeia, he began his career in 1988…
Pavlos Kourtidis, a Greek actor,
died on June 21, 2026. Born in Wuppertal, Germany, he built a career as an actor, choreographer and dancer, working across Greece and abroad. His…
Theoliptos Fenerlis, a Turkish-Greek Orthodox prelate and metropolitan of Iconium,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 69. Born Iakovos Fenerlis on April 17, 1957, in Tarabya, Istanbul,…
John Pappageorge, an American politician and former Michigan state senator, died June 9, 2026. He was 94. Born in Detroit on July 19, 1931, to a Greek family, he graduated…
Georgios Souflias, a Greek politician and former minister,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on July 7, 1941, in Ayia Triada, Larissa, he studied civil…
Dimitri Bertsekas, a Greek mathematician and computer scientist whose work shaped nonlinear programming, convex optimization and dynamic programming,
died on June 3, 2026, at age 83. Born in Athens in…
Eleni Zetou, a Greek volleyball player,
died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Thessaloniki on February 12, 1956, she played for Aris Thessaloniki from 1972…
Eleni Zetou
died on June 2, 2026. Tags Athletes, 02 June 2026, Aquarius, Eleni, Greece, Zetou, June 2, June 2026
Nasos Athanasiou
died on June 2, 2026. He was a Greek politician. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, Athanasiou, Greece, Nasos, Pisces, June 2, June 2026
Marios Oikonomou, the Greek footballer who played for Bologna, AEK Athens and the national team,
died on June 1, 2026, in a motorcycle collision, according to reports. He was 33.…
Paraskevas Antzas, the Greek footballer who played for Skoda Xanthi, Olympiacos and the national team,
died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 49. Antzas…
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist,
died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered…
Pierre Mouallem, the Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch who served as bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo from 1990 to 1998 and as archbishop of Akka from…
Boutros Mouallem, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch and bishop,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Eilabun, Galilee, in 1928, he was ordained a priest…
Jean-Clément Jeanbart, Syrian Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop of Aleppo from 1995 to 2021,
died on May 9, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 83. Born in Aleppo…
Dionysis Tsamis, a Greek professional footballer and later manager,
died on May 1, 2026. Born on May 21, 1951, in Agrinio, he played as a midfielder. Tsamis began his football…
Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Amfilochia and raised in Lefkada, he first studied music at the Philharmonic Band and…
Stefanos Linaios, Greek actor and politician who served as an MP from 1989 to 1990,
died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 97. He was known for his…
Giorgos Gonios, a Greek footballer best known for his career with Panathinaikos,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 79. A defender, he began his career as a…
Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West…
Stefanos Borbokis, a Greek footballer who played for PAOK, Iraklis and the national team,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 59. Borbokis began his career at PAOK…
L. P. E. Parker, the British classical scholar known especially for her work on the metres of ancient Greek poetry,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 93.…
Vassilis Goumas, a Greek basketball player who played for Panellinios, AEK and Ilysiakos,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Known during his career as "The Emperor,"…
Marinella, the Greek singer known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase,"
died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on…
Anastasios Gonis, a Greek politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1993 to 1996,
died on March 12, 2026. He was a member of New Democracy. Gonis, who was…
Giorgos Panousopoulos, the Greek cinematographer, film director and screenwriter known for Mania,
died on March 10, 2026. He was 84. Born in Kifissia, German-occupied Greece, on February 3, 1942, Panousopoulos…
Christos Valavanidis, a Greek actor and poet,
died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Athens in 1944, he graduated from the National Theatre Drama School…
Vasilios Daniil, a Greek professional football manager,
died on March 4, 2026. Born on August 3, 1938, he managed Kavala, Kastoria, Apollon Kalamarias, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos Volos, Skoda Xanthi, Paniliakos and…
Alexander Tzonis, a Greek-French architect, author and researcher,
died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Athens on November 8, 1937, he made contributions to architectural…
Greek politician
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Greek footballer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer
Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Ioanna Papantoniou, a Greek author, scenic designer, costume designer and folklorist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Athens on January 7, 1936, she was the founder and president of…
Antonis Manitakis, a Greek university professor and politician,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Thessaloniki on May 23, 1944, he studied law at the…
Hélène Ahrweiler, the Greek-French Byzantologist and academic known formally as Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler,
died on February 16, 2026, in Athens, Greece, at the age of 99. Born in Athens on August…
Anna Benaki-Psarouda, a Greek lawyer, politician and academician,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Exarcheia, Athens, on December 12, 1934, she obtained a PhD…
Anastasios Papaligouras, a Greek politician and lawyer,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, he studied law at the University of Athens and earned a…
Eleftherios Venizelos, a Greek politician and shipowner,
died on February 7, 2026. Born in August 1924 in Athens, Greece, he was a member of the Liberal Party and served in…
Thanasis Skourtopoulos, a Greek basketball player and coach,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Athens in 1965, he played professionally for Dafni Dafniou, Pagrati…
Vangelis Petrakis, a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on February 3, 2026. Born on September 7, 1938, he began his career at Aris Ptolemaida before moving to…
Greek-born British biochemist
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Greek politician
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Greek actress (Maiden's Cheek
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
South African-born Greek-Spanish royal
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Greek-born French political philosopher and academic
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Greek journalist and television presenter
Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Greek politician and political activist
Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Greek politician
Died on Tuesday November 18th 2025
Greek politician
Died on Tuesday November 18th 2025
Greek singer-songwriter
Died on Tuesday October 21st 2025
Greek poet and painter
Died on Tuesday October 14th 2025
Greek actress (Zorba the Greek
Died on Monday October 13th 2025
Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal
Died on Thursday September 25th 2025
Greek architect
Died on Tuesday September 2nd 2025
Greek politician
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Greek journalist and politician
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Greek physicist
Died on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Greek politician
Died on Thursday August 21st 2025
Greek actress
Died on Sunday August 17th 2025
Greek footballer (Aris
Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Greek Orthodox prelate
Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Greek Olympic weightlifter (1980)
Died on Tuesday July 29th 2025
Greek football executive
Died on Thursday July 24th 2025
Greek poet
Died on Saturday July 19th 2025
Greek basketball player (Pagrati B.C.)
Died on Wednesday July 16th 2025
Greek actor
Died on Tuesday July 15th 2025
Greek politician
Died on Saturday June 28th 2025
Greek Orthodox archbishop
Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
Greek clarinettist
Died on Sunday June 15th 2025
Greek actress (The Dodger
Died on Friday June 13th 2025
Greek theatre director and actor
Died on Friday June 6th 2025
Greek politician
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025
Greek football player (Ionikos
Died on Saturday May 17th 2025
Greek film director (Christ Recrucified
Died on Thursday May 15th 2025
Greek archaeologist
Died on Wednesday May 14th 2025
Greek politician
Died on Sunday May 4th 2025
Dutch-Canadian Ancient Greek philologist and academic
Died on Friday April 4th 2025
Greek-Australian Liberal politician
Died on Friday April 4th 2025
Greek football player
Died on Tuesday March 11th 2025
Greek lawyer and penologist
Died on Friday February 28th 2025
Greek éntekhno singer
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Greek-American academician and physicist
Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
