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Greek music great Mikis Theodorakis dies at 96

By DEREK GATOPOULOS2 hours ago
 
 
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 1968 file photo, Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is hugged by his children, Margarita, left, and Giorgios, after his release from prison in Athens, Greece. Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, died on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. He was 96. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 27, 1968 file photo, Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is hugged by his children, Margarita, left, and Giorgios, after his release from prison in Athens, Greece. Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, died on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. He was 96. (AP Photo/File)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, died Thursday. He was 96.

His death at his home in central Athens was announced on state television and followed multiple hospitalizations in recent years, mostly for heart treatment.

Theodorakis’ prolific career that started at age 17 produced a hugely varied body of work that ranged from somber symphonies to popular television and the film scores for “Serpico” and “Zorba the Greek.”....

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