Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis dies at 54; police probe clinic treatment

Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis, 54, died suddenly on September 9 after undergoing a plasmapheresis procedure at a private clinic in Athens' Kolonaki district. The treatment, described as anti-aging therapy, is at the center of a police investigation.

ELAS officers from the Homicide Division and Organized Crime Directorate have seized medical records and are questioning the clinic's doctor and owner. Investigators are determining whether the procedure was legally permitted at a clinic rather than a hospital.

“Together with him goes a piece of our carefree life.”

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis called the facility an "alleged clinic" and stated it held only a basic pathology license, not authorization for plasmapheresis. He has requested an investigation by the Health Inspectorate (ISA).

Political leaders across parties paid tribute. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said Mazonakis "sang the beautiful memories of our youth" and that "with him goes a piece of our carefree life." PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis praised his "nonconformist gaze" and unique artistic identity.

The singer was scheduled to perform at Technopolis in days to celebrate 33 years in music. Rena Dourou remembered him as a "child of the working-class neighborhood who never forgot his roots," while Kyriakos Pierrakakis noted "he didn't resemble anyone."