Irene Papas, actress from ‘Zorba the Greek’ and ‘Guns Of Navarone,’ dead at 96
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nypost.comthe New York Times. “With the power of her talent and the charm of her personality, she conquered the world of cinema and theatre.”As of yet, Papas’ cause of death is unknown, however, it was reported in 2018 that the thespian had been living with Alzheimer’s for five years.
Born Eirini Lelekou on Sept. 3, 1926, in Chiliomodi, Greece and raised in Athens, Papas starred in over 70 films during her storied 50-year career.
Her breakout role came in the 1961 war film “The Guns Of Navarone” alongside the likes of Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn.
She played a World War II resistance fighter named Maria Pappadimos, who made the difficult decision to shoot an unarmed woman because she was working with the Nazis.
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