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Prominent lawyer Alexis Kougias has died, aged 74.
Kougias, who was admitted to the intensive attraction unit of a backstage infirmary successful Athens some days ago, had been diagnosed with cancer.
Born successful Petroupoli, Attica, successful 1951, helium studied instrumentality initially astatine the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki earlier transferring to the University of Athens, from where helium graduated.
Over his 50-year career, helium participated successful thousands of cases, including arsenic the defence of the policeman who fatally changeable 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos successful 2008 and successful the trials of the November 17 and ELA terror groups.
In summation to law, helium was actively progressive successful sports, initially playing shot astatine an amateur level.
In 2022, helium became president of PAS Korinthos. In 1997 and 2004, helium served arsenic president of AEK for a abbreviated play and held the aforesaid presumption successful a scope of different clubs, including Aris Petroupoli, GAS Veria, PAS Giannina, AS Lamia and Panachaiki (Patra).
He besides served arsenic ineligible advisor and vice-chairman of Olympiakos for six months successful 2024.
He was predeceased by his archetypal wife, who was killed successful a αυτοκίνητο clang soon aft their marriage. He is survived by his 2nd wife, Evi Vatidou, with whom helium had two children.
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