Death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis under investigation
Popular Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis passed away on September 9, 2026, following a cardiac arrest during a plasmapheresis procedure at a private medical clinic in Kolonaki, Athens. The clinic owners, physicians Ioanna Gaka and Ilias Theodoropoulos, are currently under investigation for potential medical malpractice, as authorities examine significant inconsistencies in their testimonies and attempts to conceal evidence. Investigators discovered that the plasmapheresis machine stopped functioning at 14:57, yet emergency services were not called until 16:21, leaving an unexplained 84-minute gap. Evidence also recovered a deleted photograph from Gaka's mobile phone, showing the singer unconscious while the machine was active, which police are now analyzing for forensic purposes.
A public wake is scheduled for the evening of September 13, 2026, at the Holy Trinity Church in Nikaia, followed by a funeral service on September 14 at the Third Cemetery of Athens. The family has requested donations to the charity Humanity Greece in lieu of funeral wreaths. As the investigation continues, authorities are reviewing digital logs, testimonies from clinic staff, and the circumstances surrounding the procedure, which experts note should only be performed in specialized hospital environments.