Investigation into the death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis continues

Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis died on September 9, 2026, at age 54 following cardiac arrest during a plasmapheresis procedure at a private medical office in Kolonaki. Two doctors have been arrested and are currently in custody, facing charges of homicide with possible intent. Authorities are focusing their investigation on the medical facility's operations and the specific events that occurred inside the office on the day of the incident.

Legal counsel for the Athens Medical Association, Katerina Fragaki, reported that the facility's plasmapheresis machine was operated during hours the office was officially closed, with records showing a 42-minute procedure for Mazonakis. Investigations are ongoing, involving witness testimony from a 53-year-old nurse and analysis of phone records belonging to the detained physicians. While some reports suggested the doctor administered sedation, possibly propofol or midazolam, due to the singer's alleged agitation, other accounts describe him as calm before the procedure. Additionally, rumors regarding the hospitalization of the singer's mother, Kleio, were addressed by media reports indicating she remains stable and not in the emergency situation previously rumored.

The case is under active judicial review, with authorities examining the adequacy of the medical response and the legality of the procedures performed at the facility.