ATHENS – Phaedon Georgitsis, one of the most famous actors of Greek cinema, died in Athens at age 80, on March 1. He starred in many films, 13 of which were produced by Finos Films. He was one of the main protagonists of Greek theatre.
His funeral will be held on Saturday at the Nea Smyrni cemetery.
Born in 1939, Georgitsis’ first-ever screen appearance was in Jules Dassin’s 1960 romantic comedy “Never on Sunday”. He had also appeared on stage and on television, in some of the most popular television series of the 1990s, while in recent years he had created his own theatre company based in Koropi, Attica with his second wife, Betsi Georgitsi.
LONDON - A deal reportedly being discussed that would see the British Museum loan Greece the stolen Parthenon Marbles is too risky because they likely wouldn't be returned, warned a report by the British think tank Policy Exchange.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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