The loss of George Agorastakis, a personal friend and close associate of the great music composer was known with deep sorrow. Mikis Theodorakis. George Agorastakis, who was also a guardian of the composer’s covenant, passed away at the age of 75, after a battle with cancer.
The deceased was an emblematic personality for Chania and Crete. He was distinguished for his long -standing course in Local Government, where he served as a lieutenant general, but also for his dedication to the work of Mikis Theodorakis. As president of the Pancreas Association of Friends Mikis Theodorakis, he worked continuously to rescue and disseminate the creator’s spiritual reserves.
The news of his death caused a wave of condolences from the political and self -government leadership of Crete. The Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Sevi Voloudakis, the Regional Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis, the Mayor of Chania, Panagiotis Simandirakis, and the Vice -Mayor of Chania, Nikos Kalogeris, praised his ethos,
George Agorastakis was also a writer, with works highlighting the culture of Crete and the legacy of Mikis Theodorakis. As highlighted in many of the condolences, he fought with all his might to implement the demands of the great composer, and the completion of this work is a debt of the local community in memory.
His funeral service will be chanted today, Sunday, at the Church of Constantine and Helen in Nea Chora, Chania.