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Well known Cretan luthier suddenly collapsed and died in front of children and wife

He was 36

Newsroom September 23 03:01

Apostolis Fragiadakis, a famous luthier from Crete collapsed and died in front of his children and wife. The 36-year-old is the latest in a string of inexplicable deaths in Greece.

The 36-year-old father from Gonies Maleviziou, died as Cretalive site wrote, at noon on Thursday, in front of his two children and his wife.

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It is likely that he suffered a heart attack. The tragic irony is that the unfortunate luthier was preparing to go to a funeral when he collapsed. An ambulance rushed to the scene, but the rescuers were unable to resuscitate him.

In an atmosphere of deep sorrow, family, relatives, and friends are expected to escort him to his final resting place today. His funeral will take place at 16.00 in his hometown, Gonies Maleviziou.

Meanwhile, condolences, prayers, and support messages are pouring in from friends and acquaintances on his personal Facebook page.

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