Mazonakis death: Doctors allegedly photographed singer during treatment and searched AI for revival methods

KOLONAKI, Athens — Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis died on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, aged 54, during a plasmapheresis procedure at a private clinic in Kolonaki. New reporting focuses on the two doctors who ran the practice, conflicting accounts of when he arrived, and complaints from former patients.

Live News reported that the doctors photographed Mazonakis while he was undergoing treatment. The 56-year-old doctor is said to have stored the image on her phone and later deleted it. Authorities recovered the photo.

The same reporting said that after Mazonakis lost consciousness, the doctors used artificial intelligence to look for ways to revive him. They are also alleged not to have followed required protocol before the procedure and not to have called an ambulance in time to take him to Elpis Hospital.

The doctors said Mazonakis arrived at 16:30, shortly before he collapsed. Security-camera footage cited in the reports shows him entering the clinic at 13:00. The plasmapheresis machine was reportedly still running when he lost consciousness. He had been at the clinic for more than three hours, according to the same accounts.

Ioanna Gaka, one of the two doctors, has said Mazonakis appeared overexcited and unwell when he saw her. That statement has raised questions about why the procedure continued.

The doctors are due to give statements on Monday, 14 September 2026. The taxi driver who took Mazonakis to the clinic on Karneadou Street will testify as a witness, family lawyer Charalambos Lykoudis said. The driver’s account is expected to matter because of the dispute over the arrival time.

Former patients describe high fees and unusual methods

Former patients of Ilias Theodoropoulos and Ioanna Gaka have told Live News they paid high fees and underwent treatments they later found questionable.

One woman said she stopped going for financial reasons and because she suspected fraud. Visits began at €400, or €350 in cash, and fell at later appointments, she said. She also described injections costing about €300 each, which she linked to diabetes medication.

Another patient said staff attached electrodes to her head and abdomen and took blood. At a later visit, she was told she had suffered untreated stress at age 15 and was shown a line on a computer screen. Asked about her specialty, the doctor replied, according to the patient: “I don’t have one. I am a holistic doctor. I don’t believe in the principles of classical medicine.” The patient said she paid €350 and was prescribed “therapeutic cannabis,” with the comment that it was not sold in pharmacies.

A third patient described an exam presented as a full-body scan using machines and magnets, charged at €250 by card or €200 in cash.

The clinic opened in 2013 and marketed itself as a stem-cell and anti-ageing practice offering “holistic” care. Authorities are reviewing the complaints and examining whether the doctors practised outside their specialty, used controversial methods and exploited patients financially.

The investigation into the cause and circumstances of Mazonakis’s death is continuing.

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