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Greeks say farewell to Mercouri

Friday 11 March 1994 00:02 GMT
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More than 300,000 Greeks escorted the actress and politician Melina Mercouri to her grave, applauding and showering her coffin with petals, Reuter reports from Athens. The coffin was carried on a gun carriage past the parliament where she served as a member for 16 years.

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