Michael Kavouklis, a 21-year-old Greek Australian on holiday in Kalymnos, died in the early hours of Wednesday, 26 August 2026, after a motorcycle crash. Family members said he had been celebrating his 21st birthday.
According to police, a Kalymnos Police Department patrol found him lying unconscious on the road at about 6 a.m. His motorcycle was on the ground nearby.
An EKAB ambulance took him to Kalymnos Hospital. Doctors treated him, but he died of his injuries a short time later.
The Kalymnos Police Department is investigating how the crash happened.
His funeral will be held on Saturday, 29 August, at the Church of Taxiarchis in Chora, Kalymnos, at 4:00 p.m. The coffin will be taken to the church at 10:00 a.m., and burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family has asked those wishing to honour his memory to join the procession.
