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 1998 to 2003, died on May 13, 2026. Born in…
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 in 1955 for the Missionary Society of St. Paul. He…
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 on March 3, 1943, he was ordained to the priesthood…
Dionysis Tsamis, a Greek former professional footballer and manager, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 74. Tsamis played as a midfielder and began his career in 1967 with the youth team of Panetolikos. He later moved into…
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 the National Conservatory of the city with Fotis Vlachos. He…
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 work in film, theater, radio, and television, including Dead Man’s…
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 forward at Agios Ierotheos before signing for Panathinaikos in the…
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 London music scene from the early 1960s, playing in several…
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 in 1986 and made 215 Alpha Ethniki appearances, scoring 31… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
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. Born in England in 1933 and published under her maiden…
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," he was a member of the FIBA European Selection team… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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 May 19, 1938, she began her professional singing career in… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
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 born in 1926 in Pylos-Nestoras, Greece, died in Athens. · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
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 worked on 37 films between 1964 and 2004. His 1985… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
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 in 1973. He worked in theatre, television series and theatre… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Greece. As coach of Panathinaikos, he led the team to… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
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 theory, history and design cognition, bringing together scientific and humanistic… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Greek
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 the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation in Nafplio and received the 1981… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received a doctorate in law… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
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 29, 1926, to a family of Greek refugees from Bursa,… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
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 from the University of Bonn, joined the Athens Bar Association… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
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 master’s in comparative European law at Brunel University of London.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 the Hellenic Parliament from 1952 to 1958. He died in… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and AEK Athens, and was a member of the AEK… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Aris in 1957. With Aris, he won the Macedonia FCA… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Greek-born British biochemist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Greek · Other
Greek actress (Maiden's Cheek · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15 · Greek
South African-born Greek-Spanish royal · Denmark · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14 · Greek · Other
Greek-born French political philosopher and academic · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12 · French · Greek
Greek politician and political activist · 23 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 23 · Greek
Greek poet and painter · 13 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 13 · Kassis · Greek
Greek actress (Zorba the Greek · 12 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 12
Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal · 24 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 24 · Greek · Other
Greek architect · 01 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 1 · Greek · Other
Greek footballer (Aris · 08 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 8 · Greek
Greek Orthodox prelate · 06 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 6 · Greek · Other
Greek Olympic weightlifter (1980) · 28 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 28 · Greek
Greek football executive · 23 July 2025 · July 2025 · Andreas, · July 23 · Greek · Other
Greek basketball player (Pagrati B.C.) · 15 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 15 · Greek
Greek Orthodox archbishop · 24 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 24 · Greek · Other
Greek clarinettist · 14 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 14 · Greek · Other
Greek actress (The Dodger · 12 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 12 · Greek
Greek theatre director and actor · 05 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 5 · Greek
Greek football player (Ionikos · 16 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 16 · Greek
Greek film director (Christ Recrucified · 14 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 14 · Greek · Other
Greek archaeologist · 13 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 13 · Greek · Other
Dutch-Canadian Ancient Greek philologist and academic · 03 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 3 · Dutch · Greek
Greek-Australian Liberal politician · 03 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 3 · Greek
Greek lawyer and penologist · 27 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 27 · Greek
Greek éntekhno singer · 25 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 25 · Greek
Greek-American academician and physicist · 24 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 24 · Andreas, · Greek
Greek pole vaulter · 10 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 10 · Greek · Other
Greek footballer (Panathinaikos · 09 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 9 · Greek
Greek footballer (Panathinaikos · 23 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 23 · Greek
Greek singer and actress · 18 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 18 · Greek
Slovak hierarch (Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church) · 13 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 13 · Greek · Other
Greek-born American photographer · 03 January 2025 · January 2025 · Konstantinos · January 3 · Manos, · Greek
Greek theater critic · 26 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 26 · Greek
Greek footballer (Ethnikos Piraeus · 15 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 15 · Greek
Greek footballer (Olympiacos · 07 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 7 · Greek
Greek actor (Law 4000 · 27 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 27 · Greek
Greek shipping and oil executive · 11 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 11 · Greek · Other
Greek winemaker and politician · 09 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 9 · Greek
Greek politician and econimist · 16 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 16 · Greek
English-born Greek footballer (Milton Keynes Dons · 08 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 8 · Greek
Greek composer and pianist · 04 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 4 · Greek
Greek–American gambler and poker player · 29 September 2024 · September 2024 · September 29 · Greek