(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, SEP 14 - Greek-born actress Irene Papas,
famous for her fiery appearances in the internationally
acclaimed "Guns of Navarone" and "Zorba the Greek", has died age
93, the culture ministry said Wednesday. Culture Minister Lina
Mendoni in a statement said Papas was the "personification of
Greek beauty on the cinema screen and theatre stage." State
agency ANA said Papas had died earlier Wednesday. Her cause of
death was not immediately known, but the actress had been frail
for some time. One of Greece's most renowned actresses alongside
Melina Mercouri, Papas appeared in over 60 films in a career
spanning nearly six decades. Her list of A-list partners on
screen and stage included Richard Burton, Kirk Douglas, James
Cagney and Jon Voight. Papas won several awards, including best
actress at the 1961 Berlin Film Festival and the 2009 Golden
Lion for lifetime achievement award in Venice. (ANSA-AFP).
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