Former Greek dictator dies in jail; Strident Papadopoulos masterminded coup.(Foreign News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: June 28, 1999| Author: Bird, Simon | Copyright information

George Papadopoulos, the feared ringleader of Greece's 1967-74 military dictatorship, died yesterday. He was 80.

The cause of death was not announced, but he had been under medical care for three years for a degenerative muscle disorder.

Papadopoulos' death breaks another direct link to a period of fierce ideological confrontations and military exploits that still hold sway over Greece and the region.

Imprisoned and chronically ill, Papadopoulos had...

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