Forty-day memorial service held for singer Giorgos Mazonakis

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, a 40-day memorial service for the late singer Giorgos Mazonakis was held at the Holy Church of Agia Triada in Nikaia. The ceremony, which followed the Sunday liturgy at 9:30 a.m., drew a large number of family members, friends, and fans to the artist's childhood neighborhood. Following the service, a trisagion prayer was conducted at the artist's gravesite in the Third Cemetery of Athens. Security measures were enforced to manage the large crowds, with the municipality of Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis also discussing a proposal to name a local street after the singer to honor his legacy.

The 54-year-old artist passed away on September 9, 2026, following a cardiac arrest while undergoing a scheduled plasmapheresis treatment at a clinic in Kolonaki. During the memorial, Metropolitan Alexios of Nikaia delivered a moving eulogy highlighting Mazonakis's charitable work, his deep faith, and his empathy for others. The ceremony was attended by his parents, Kleio and Manolis, and his sisters, Vaso and Maria. Outside the church, fans gathered to play his music as a tribute to his life and career.