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Bithikotsis's Funeral (Photo:: ert)
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Grigoris Bithikotsis’ burial took place today at the Athens A’ Cemetery and attended by many people, artists and politicians.
During the weekend, thousands of people and well-known artists arrived in the chapel of the Athens Cathedral to say goodbye to the Sir of Greek music.
His wife Metaxia, their son Grigoris, his two daughters from his first marriage, Anna and Tasia, his grandchildren, singers Kaiti Grey, Mary Linda, Vicky Moscholiou, Michalis Menidiatis, Dimitris Mitropanos united as one said their last goodbyes to the Sir of Greek music, a title that "was not awarded to him, but was conquered by his worth." (ERT News)
The coffin was held by Giorgos Dalaras, Giannis Parios, Dimitris Mitropanos, Giannis Kotsiras, Vasilis Papakonstantinou and Dimitris Basis.
Among the crowd were Pitsa Papadopoulou, Manolis Mitsias, Vasilis Tsitsanis’ son, Markos Vamvakaris’ son, Dionisis Savvopoulos, Kostas Makedonas and many other popular Greek artists.
"You loved the Greek song and the song loved you. You loved poetry and poetry loved you. You loved Greece and it loved you as well by singing. You have managed the impossible. You have beaten death," were Mikis Theodorakis’ farewell words read by Bithikotsis’ son Grigoris, since health reasons did not allow Mikis to attend the funeral.
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