Mercouri's last journey
Melina Mercouri, the actress and politician, made the final journey home yesterday for burial. Thousands of people lined the streets from the airport to central Athens. Mercouri died in New York on Sunday from complications after surgery for lung cancer. The funeral is tomorrow.
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