Stelios Gousios: key obituary facts
Is Stelios Gousios dead? Yes. Stelios Gousios died on November 2, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Stelios Gousios's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Stelios Gousios known for?
He was a Greek basketball player (1937-2026).
More about Stelios Gousios
Born: 16 October 1937.
Place of birth: Thessaloniki.
Place of death: Thessaloniki.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Greece.
Stelios Gousios, a Greek basketball player who played as a center, died in Thessaloniki on November 2, 2026, aged 89.
Born in the city on October 16, 1937, he spent his club career with Aris B.C., playing for the Thessaloniki team from 1954 to 1965. His time with the Greek national team ran from 1957 through 1961, overlapping with his Aris tenure.
He joined Aris three years before his national-team period began and remained with the club four years after it ended. The dates trace a career that extended from the mid-1950s into the middle of the following decade, with Gousios representing his club and country during overlapping seasons. His position was center, and both his birthplace and place of death were Thessaloniki. His playing career linked a spell with Aris at club level to service with Greece in international basketball, with the national-team years falling within his years at the Thessaloniki club.