{"id":20345,"date":"2026-08-27T11:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/27\/michael-kavouklis-21-dies-in-kalymnos-motorcycle-crash-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:47:39","slug":"michael-kavouklis-21-dies-in-kalymnos-motorcycle-crash-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/27\/michael-kavouklis-21-dies-in-kalymnos-motorcycle-crash-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Kavouklis, 21, dies in Kalymnos motorcycle crash \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An EKAB ambulance took him to Kalymnos Hospital. Doctors treated him, but he died of his injuries a short time later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kalymnos Police Department is investigating how the crash happened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Kavouklis Kalymnos motorcycle accident\" class=\"wp-image-598779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-768x1266.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-931x1536.jpg 931w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-450x742.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-225x371.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-900x1484.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017-20x33.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260827-WA0017.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Kavouklis Kalymnos motorcycle accident<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t21st birthday, Athens, breaking, ekab, funeral, Greece, Greece news, Greek Australian, Greek news, greek news now, Kalymnos, Michael Kavouklis, Motorcycle accident, Taxiarchis Chora, \u039c\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1\u03ae\u03bb \u039a\u03b1\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/27\/michael-kavouklis-dies-kalymnos-motorcycle-accident\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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