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February 04, 2025
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Michael Constantine, known for playing ‘Gus Portokalos’, the patriarch father, in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” has died. He was 94.
Constantine was a native of Reading, Pennsylvania and the son of Greek immigrants. He died on 31st August but news of his death has only just been released.
In the film, the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, the ‘know-it-all’ Gus was popular for thinking that “Windex” (an American brand of glass and hard-surface cleaner), could cure just about any ailment.
“I’m actually sick of Windex,” he said. “There must have been hundreds of bottles sent to me, and then there were all those people who asked me to autograph their Windex bottles.”
His character coined the iconic phrase in the film’s franchise, “There are two kinds of people,” he reminds Toula, (Nia Vardalos) “Greeks, and Everybody Else who Wish they was Greek.”
Actress Nia Vardalos paid tribute to her on-screen father on Twitter, writing: “Michael Constantine, the dad to our cast-family, a gift to the written word, and always a friend. Acting with him came with a rush of love and fun. I will treasure this man who brought Gus to life. He gave us so much laughter and deserves
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A low-profile instrument maker, with exceptional talent !
For more than 10 years, I have followed closely a master Greek luthier based in Lowell, MA USA.
His name is Chris G. Pantazelos maker of stringed instruments. He works at the Spartan Instruments shop. (spartaninstruments.com)
From time to time I have visited his website, reviewed his unique creations, followed his experimentation and intense research on musical instruments of ancient Greece, and allured by some of his unique and beautiful decorative designs and materials used on instruments of the bouzouki family.
Chris is a massive resource of information and knowledge regarding string instrument construction . I have enjoyed our one-time in-depth telephone conversation regarding pre-war bouzouki instrument construction, some years ago.
As a character, Chris is a low-profile person, who does not use "conceit and fanfaronades" to promote his work. With great passion and talent, he is working in "obscurity of the public lights", creating small masterpieces.
In one of my latest visits to his web site, the exceptional repair and restoration work he performed on a beautiful Theodoros Karabas bouzouki made me recal