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ELSTAT: Suicide Rate in Greece Goes Up
The number suicides in Greece was 508 in 2012 and 477 in 2011, according to a Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) report concerning the causes of death in Greece. Overall deaths were up 5% in Greece, the main causes being...
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Playwright Giannis Kalamitsis Passes Away
The playwright, lyricist and radio producer Giannis Kalamitsis, after many months of hospitalization at the Sismanoglio Hospital in Athens, Greece, passed away at the age of 74. The well-known radio producer lost the fight with renal insufficiency that for...
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Actress Zozo Zarpa Has Passed Away
Today, Greek media paid tribute to renowned actress Zozo Zarpa, who passed away due to a heart attack on Thursday April 19, at the age of 73. Major newspapers in the country call her a "calm and moral" personality.
She...
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International Media Mourns Thodoros Aggelopoulos' Death
The news of the sudden and unfortunate demise of Thodoros Aggelopoulos on late Tuesday has been covered by international media, who are portraying the life and work of the deceased award-winning Greek filmmaker.
The UK Guardian daily made a report...
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Former PAOK FC President Thomas Voulinos Dies at 72
Thomas Voulinos, who was PAE PAOK president between 1989 and 1996, died on Tuesday of cancer. He was 72 years old. His tenure as PAOK president lasted 7 years.
Thomas Voulinos came into direct conflict with the fans following serious...
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Homeless Man Freezes to Death in Chania
Lying on a bench right next to the central Christmas tree of the town of Chania, a 63-year-old homeless man was found dead last Saturday evening, according to an Ethnos daily report.
Unfortunate Mr. Michalis, as his name was, froze...
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Greek Novelist Argyris Chionis Passes Away
Argyris Chionis passed away on Christmas day at the age of 68. A Poet, a novelist and translator, born in Athens in 1943, who spent much of his life in the countries of North-West Europe. He began to write...
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Greek Filmmaker Lucia Rikaki Passes Away
Greek film director, documentarist, writer and producer Lucia Rikaki passed away in Athens on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.
The 50-year-old played a pivotal role in raising awareness through her documentaries and using social networking to encourage young...
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Two Illegal Immigrants Die While Crossing Evros River
According to Greek authorities, two illegal migrants have died while trying to cross Evros River on the northeastern border with Turkey.
In particular, one man drowned and the other probably died of hypothermia just after reaching the Greek side of...
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Leonidas Andrianopoulos: One of the Founders of Olympiacos FC Passes Away
100-year-old Leonidas Andrianopoulos, one of the Andrianopoulos brothers that founded Olympiacos CFP in 1925, passed away.
Olympiacos FC and its athletes are mourning the death of the last of the 5 brothers who were the first to play in an...