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Prominent Greek Actor Kostas Kazakos Dies at 87

Kostas Kazakos, a prominent Greek actor, director, and politician, died on Tuesday in Athens. He was eighty-seven years old. Kazakos, born on May 29, 1935 in Pyrgos, Ilia, studied at the Drama School of "Theatro Technis" under the supervision of...

Gerard Butler on “300” Training: “I Was Ruining My Body”

Scottish actor Gerard Butler recently told The Hollywood Reporter that the intense training he embarked on for the movie 300 took a massive toll on his body. In the movie, he plays King Leonidas, the leader of Sparta during the...

William Hurt: Oscar-Winning Actor Dies at 71

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning US actor whose roles ranged from acclaimed 1980s dramas to Marvel films, has died at the age of 71. His son Will, posted on Sunday that his father had passed away. It was announced in May...

Full House’s Bob Saget Found Dead at Florida Hotel

The US actor and comedian Bob Saget, best known for starring in the sitcom Full House, died suddenly at age 65, his family announced on Sunday evening. The actor was found unresponsive by staff in his room at the Ritz-Carlton...

Greek Actor Petros Filippidis Detained for Rape

Disgraced Greek actor Petros Filippidis has been detained after he was interrogated on the charges of one count of rape and two counts of attempted rape on Tuesday.

Greek Singer Tolis Voskopoulos Dies at 81

Tolis Voskopoulos, a legend of Greek popular music and cinema, has died in Athens on Monday. He was 80.

Well-Known Greek Actor Panos Chatzikoutselis Dies at 75

The well-known, beloved Greek actor Panos Chatzikoutselis has passed away, most likely on Wednesday, at the age of 75, it was made public on Friday. The news of his death was announced by Angelos Pyriohos, a close friend of the...

Well-Known Greek Actor George Kotanidis Dies at 74

The well-known and beloved Greek actor George Kotanidis passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74. Kotanidis, not only a prominent actor but a director and writer as well, died in a hospital's intensive care unit following a recent...

Greek Cinema Icon Phaedon Georgitsis Dies at 80

Phaedon Georgitsis, one of the most famous actors of Greek cinema, died in Athens on Friday at the age of 80. He had been suffering from cancer for the last several years. Georgitsis starred in dozens of films in the 1960s...

Greek Actor George Papazisis Dies at 80

The famous actor George Papazisis has died at the age of 80, after losing his battle with cancer. Papazisis was born in Athens in 1938. He studied at the drama school of the Greek conservatory and soon became established in Athens' music...