ANDREOPOULOS, Kye Christian May 22, 1992 – December 29, 2020 On Tuesday December 29, 2020, Kye Christian Andrepoulos, beloved son of Christine Andreopoulos and the late Chris Andreopoulos (-2007), passed away suddenly at the age of 28 in Toronto. Kye was born on May 22, 1992 in Toronto, at Women’s College Hospital. He brought great joy to everyone around him, especially his parents. Kye was an extraordinary young man- social, laid back and approachable.
He had the rare gift of being a great listener and was known as an interesting conversationalist who could debate any topic with a keen wit, humour and intelligence. His energy and creativity were boundless. He was talented, whether it was music (especially drums, where he was self-taught), writing (short stories/poetry/commentaries) or analytics and business (Bell, Flipp, Briq). He was also an awesome Karaoke partner, and sang and danced as if no one was watching. His joie de vivre was inspiring to many. Kye was forward-thinking, and extremely curious about the world and the people in it. He was loving, kind, gregarious, full of life and ambition, an innovator who had big dreams and worked tirelessly to try to realize them. He packed a lot of experience into his young life. From volunteering across Canada with the Katimavik program, to heading many committees at Queen’s University, where he studied Economics and Politics, to earning a full scholarship on an exchange to St. Andrews in Edinburgh, Scotland, and completing an internship in London, England.
He traveled to many countries, and loved diverse cultures and foods, especially his Asian spicy soups. He even took a gap year after high school (Jarvis) to study feminism and feminist literature at Ingelnook school for half a year. Kye was an old soul with wisdom beyond his years. He was selfless and loyal to his friends and especially to his mom Christine, with whom he shared an incredibly close bond, despite the many challenges he faced in recent years. Kye will be remembered for his kindness, encouragement, loyalty, quick wit, brilliant sense of humor, energy and his infectious smile. He was a positive influence on many and will continue to inspire those whose lives he touched.
His loving and devoted dad would have been so proud of him. Kye will be sorely missed by his many friends, and especially by his mother, who has lost her son and best friend. She is consoled by the last words he said to her, “I love you”. A memorial will be held in Kye’s honour once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Please also visit his remembrance page at remembr.com/kye.andreopoulos celebrating Kye’s life.