Mikis Theodorakis, the celebrated Greek composer of “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “Serpico” and among the most politically active of all 20th-century composers, died Thursday at his home in Athens. He ...

Probably the best-known piece of Greek music in the world, the theme tune for the 1964 film “Zorba the Greek” was penned by celebrated composer Mikis Theodorakis, who has died aged 96. An instrumental ...

Celebrated composer Mikis Theodorakis, who has died aged 96, wrote the music for the classic film "Zorba the Greek" and was an icon of resistance to Greece's 1967-1974 military junta. A prolific ...

His death at his home near the Acropolis in Athens was announced on state television and followed multiple hospital admissions in recent years, mostly for heart treatment. Announcing the lovable ...

His prolific career, which started at age 17, produced a hugely varied body of work that ranged from somber symphonies and an anthem for the Palestinian Liberation Organization to television and film ...

ATHENS — Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, has died at his home in Athens. His death ...

Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer of acclaimed scores for such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and Serpico, died today at his home in Athens of cardiac arrest. He was 96. His death was announced on ...