Zak Kostopoulos
Greek LGBT activist · Greece · On the map · Activists · Lived 1985 to 2018 · aged 33
Zacharias "Zak" Kostopoulos was a Greek-American activist, defending the rights of LGBT people, HIV-positive people, sex workers, and refugees. He worked as a drag performer under the stage name Zackie Oh. He was killed on a busy street near Omonoia Square, Athens in broad daylight on 21 September 2018.
Zak Kostopoulos is read about 32 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 141 days, one point a day.
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First beaten by civilians and later by the police, he died while on the way to the hospital. Two men were found guilty of his murder.
Country
Greece
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1985 to 2018 · aged 33