Maro Kontou: key obituary facts
Is Maro Kontou dead? Yes. Maro Kontou died on July 15, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Maro Kontou's cause of death was reported as lung cancer.
What was Maro Kontou known for?
She was a Greek actress (1934–2026).
More about Maro Kontou
Born: 21 June 1934.
Place of birth: Athens.
Place of death: Athens.
Gender: female.
Occupation: stage actor, politician, film actor, painter.
Nationality: Greece.
Education: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Spouse: Aristeides Karydes Fuchs, Giorgos Doxas.
Career began: 1954.
Career ended: 2026.
Also known as: Marianthi Kontou.
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 career in 1954 and went on to appear in more than sixty films. Among her best-known screen credits were And the Wife Shall Revere Her Husband and Woe to the Young.
Kontou also served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1999 to 2007, representing the Athens A constituency as a member of New Democracy.