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Mikis Theodorakis — Age & Birthday
Born: 29 July 1925 · Died: 2 September 2021 · Age at death: 96
How old was Mikis Theodorakis when he died?
Mikis Theodorakis died aged 96. He was born on 29 July 1925 and died on 2 September 2021.
Greek composer and politician who wrote the score for Zorba the Greek
Did you know?His music was banned by the Greek military government during the late sixties, and he was subsequently imprisoned for his political views.
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973).
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- Age at death
- 96
- Would be
- 101
- Years since death
- 5
- Born
- July 29, 1925 · Chios, Greece
- Died
- September 2, 2021
- Cause of death
- Cardiac arrest
- Nationality
- Greek
- Known for
- Music, Politics
Family
- Spouse
- Myrto Altinoglou
- Children
- Giorgos Theodorakis, Margarita Theodorakis
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- Born on July 29Born on July 29 too? You share your birthday with Mikis Theodorakis, Benito Mussolini, Dag Hammarskjöld and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on September 2Mikis Theodorakis is remembered every September 2, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Mikis Theodorakis was bornA newspaper front page for 29 July 1925, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMikis Theodorakis would be 101 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMikis Theodorakis's 102nd birthday is in 275 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!102nd
- Death anniversaryThe 6th anniversary of Mikis Theodorakis's death is in 310 days. A moment to remember their legacy.6th
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