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Actor Nikos Galanos dies at 79

CULTURE /Δευτέρα 19 Μαΐου 2025, 20:11:29 / Source: ANA-MPA

Actor Nikos Galanos, born Nikos Soupionas, has passed away at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence in the early 1970s with leading roles in Greek cinema. 

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