Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer and political activist, has died at 96.
Theodorakis died on Thursday, the result of cardiopulmonary arrest, according to a statement on his website.
The composer was born July 29, 1925, on the Greek island of Chios.
Mikis Theodorakis.Binder/ullstein bild via Getty Images
He developed an interest in writing music in his teens and went on to study at the Athens Conservatory.
He suffered imprisonment and torture during both wars.
In the 1980s, Theodorakis became a member of parliament for the Greek Communist Party.
