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Crime
Inmate at Greece's Trikala Prison Dies from Head Injury
An unfortunate incident took place in Central Greece's Trikala prison on Friday, when an inmate tragically died after a fight he had with a fellow prisoner.
According to the state-run AMNA news agency, by the time police authorities found the 60-year...
Greece
Businessman and Sports Club Owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos Dies at 88
Greek businessman and former sports club owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos died on Tuesday morning at the age of 88.
Giannakopoulos had been hospitalized recently in a private hospital, following a stroke.
Giannakopoulos and his brother Pavlos were the owners of the giant...
Greece
Greek Fire Fighter Dies in Thessaloniki Blaze
A tragic incident involving the death of a firefighter took place near Thessaloniki on Friday afternoon.
A 46-year old man who was a member of the fire brigade of Thessaloniki was attempting to extinguish a fire in Thessaloniki's Kalochori area...
Business
Shipping Magnate Pericles Panagopoulos Dies at 83
Pericles Panagopoulos, the 83-year old Greek shipping magnate, died in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a social media post made by a member of his family.
Panagopoulos was born in 1935 and is considered one of the most...
Celebrities
Greek Actor George Papazisis Dies at 80
The famous actor George Papazisis has died at the age of 80, after losing his battle with cancer.
Papazisis was born in Athens in 1938. He studied at the drama school of the Greek conservatory and soon became established in Athens' music...
Greece
Attica's Traffic Police: 494 Road Accidents in June, Fifteen People Dead
Fifteen people lost their lives and 566 were injured in a total of 494 road accidents which occurred in June, in the region of Attica alone, data by Attica's Traffic Police Directorate showed on Sunday.
The main causes of these...
Crime
Authorities: Belgian Tourist Shot in the Head in Athens Result of Foul Play
The death of a 54-year old Belgian tourist that was found last Friday afternoon at a park in the Athens district of Neos Kosmos was the result of foul play, said the coroner on Monday.
The post-mortem examination revealed that...
Greece
Second Tourist Falls Off Cliff While Trying to Take a Selfie with Zakynthos Shipwreck
Around 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon a tourist from Cuba lost her life when she fell from the cliffs surrounding Navagio Beach while trying to take a selfie with the shipwreck below on the Greek island of Zakynthos.
The 22-years-old...
Greece
Shipowner Arisitides Alafouzos Dies at Age 93
Arisitides Alafouzos, the owner of the Greek newspaper, Kathimerini, has died at age 93.
The past business ventures of the civil engineer involved founding his own construction company in 1956 and then entering the shipping industry in 1964. He moved...
Hollywood
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Tribute to Don Rickles Surfaces After His Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwJEWJqvNuk
In order to honor legendary comedian Don Rickles after he passed away yesterday, many fans and outlets are circulating a 2014 roast of the Hollywood star by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
The two funny ladies of TV lovingly took...