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After decades worth of distinguished work, the death of Olympia Dukakis, 89, struck at the core of the entertainment industry where she will be remembered for her talent. Greeks around the world, however, will also remember the great actress as a promoter of Greek culture and heritage.  Gregory Pappas, founder of the Pappas Post and Greek America Foundation, shared his insight into the psyche of the extraordinary woman he was proud to call a friend, and he announced the creation of the Olympia Dukakis prize being held in perpetuity to honour her memory.  Like many people across the world, I was overcome with sadness and grief at the passing of “Our Olympia.” To so many of us who had the chance to know and work with her, the words I keep hearing over and over again are how lucky we were to receive just a little bit of her energy and wisdom over the years.

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