Deaths in...
205 Notable deaths
in Athens
Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek military dictator from 1967 to 1973.
Born May 5th, 1919 in Elaiochori.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 80 years old in Athens (cancer).
Mikis Theodorakis
Greek composer (1925–2021).
Born July 29th, 1925 in Chios.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 96 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vic Chesnutt
Singer-songwriter from athens, georgia (1964–2009).
Born November 12th, 1964 in Jacksonville.
Died December 25th, 2009 at 45 years old in Athens (drug overdose). [ref]
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
Prince of greece and denmark (1872-1938).
Born January 22nd, 1872 in Athens.
Died February 8th, 1938 at 66 years old in Athens.
Jules Dassin
American film director (1911–2008).
Born December 18th, 1911 in Middletown.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Athens (influenza). [ref]
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Russian imperial and greek royal.
Born January 29th, 1882 in Tsarskoye Selo. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1957 at 75 years old in Athens. [ref]
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Greek royal and novelist (1939-2024).
Born January 7th, 1939 in Rome.
Died July 28th, 2024 at 85 years old in Athens. [ref]
Konstantinos Karamanlis
Prime minister of greece intermittently between 1955–80, president from 1980–85, 1990–95.
Born March 8th, 1907 in Proti.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 91 years old in Athens.
Nectarius of Aegina
Metropolitan of pentapolis (1846–1920).
Born October 1st, 1846 in Silivri.
Died November 8th, 1920 at 74 years old in Athens (cancer).
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Prime minister of greece from 1990 to 1993.
Born October 18th, 1918 in Chania.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 98 years old in Athens. [ref]
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler