Georgios Makropoulos: key obituary facts
Is Georgios Makropoulos dead? Yes. Georgios Makropoulos died on September 15, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Georgios Makropoulos's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Georgios Makropoulos known for?
He was a Greek chess player.
More about Georgios Makropoulos
Born: 29 September 1953.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Greece.
Spouse: Marina Makropoulou.
Title: International Master (1979).
Georgios Makropoulos, the Greek chess player who won the national championship seven times, died on September 15, 2026, aged 72.
A leading figure in Greek chess in the 1970s and 1980s, he earned the International Master title in 1979 and recorded a Grandmaster norm at the 1980 Banco di Roma tournament. Makropoulos also represented Greece at the Chess Olympiad and twice competed in the World Junior Chess Championship, in 1969 and 1971.
He was married to fellow chess player Marina Makropoulou.