Actress Maro Kontou hospitalized in Athens

Ninety-two-year-old actress Maro Kontou was admitted to the Attikon University Hospital in Athens on the night of June 15, 2026. The news was confirmed by Michalis Giannakos, president of the POEDIN healthcare workers' union, during an interview on the morning of June 16. Kontou is currently receiving care in the hospital's cardiology ward while being monitored by pulmonologists due to a serious respiratory issue. According to medical staff, the condition is not a simple viral infection, but her situation does not require admission to the intensive care unit. Medical teams are conducting comprehensive respiratory and cardiac examinations to manage her health. While official reports describe her condition as serious, medical staff are working to stabilize her. No further details regarding her specific diagnosis have been released at this time.