Local Greek Music Legend George Soffos Dies

George Soffos, a musician known for providing the soundtrack to Greek celebrations in Tarpon Springs and around the world, has died, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Soffos, 59, played the bouzouki, "the metallic-sounding cousin of the mandolin and guitar and a staple of Greek music," in cities around the United States and in Greece, the Times notes. Some even considered him one of the best bouzouki players in the world.

Soffos died Jan. 8 of an apparent heart attack.

Read more about his life and his music in the Times' obituary.

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