A 49-year-old bakery owner who died in a tragic machinery accident in central Greece will be buried today, as grieving relatives describe the moments leading up to the fatal incident.

Crowds gathered at Athens’ Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday morning to pay their final respects to Dionysis Savvopoulos, the legendary Greek songwriter, ahead of his funeral and public tributes by political and artistic figures

The funeral of beloved Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos will take place today in Athens, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis among those delivering eulogies. Roads around the cathedral and cemetery will be closed during the ceremony

Thousands gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on Saturday morning to pay their last respects to beloved Greek songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, whose funeral and burial took place later in the day

Traffic restrictions are in effect across central Athens on Saturday for the public farewell and funeral of Dionysis Savvopoulos, with key streets closed around the Metropolitan Cathedral and the First Cemetery

The celebrated songwriter, who shaped six decades of Greek music, will be honored with a public funeral at Athens’ First Cemetery this Saturday, following his recent battle with cancer

During his postgraduate studies in chemistry in the United States, in 1952, he was awarded the first music prize at the University of Minnesota as a young pianist.