Vlassis Bonatsos (Greek: Î'λάσσης Μπονάτσος) (November
30, 1949 â€" October 14, 2004) was a popular Greek entertainer and
singer.His father was a judicial officer and his mother was a piano
teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group named
"PELOMA BOKIOU" ("ΠΕΛΟΜÎ' ΜΠΟΚΙΟΥ") in the early 1970s.
The band members came up with the name after combining syllables of
their last names: DaPEris, LOgothetis, MArinakis, BOnatsos and
KIOYrktsoglou. In the early 1980s he costarred in the legendary
theatrical play "Evita" starring Aliki Vougiouklaki (Î'λίκη
Î'ουγιουκλάκη) and him as Che. He maintained a relationship
with Vougiouklaki for several years. Then he took up acting and
starred in Greek movies, but his fame reached its peak in the 1990s
when he started participating in popular TV series such as
"Aparadektoi" (1991). He is also remembered as a presenter of iconic
TV shows and gameshows on Greek TV including the Greek version of
Family Feud (named in Greek: Kontres). In Kontres his memorable
catchphrase was "Tora!!!!!" (Now!!!) with a characteristic sudden
raise in his voice (almost yelling). He died suddenly in 2004, aged
54. According to the press his death cause was asphyxiation, due to
obstructive laryngitis.
30, 1949 â€" October 14, 2004) was a popular Greek entertainer and
singer.His father was a judicial officer and his mother was a piano
teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group named
"PELOMA BOKIOU" ("ΠΕΛΟΜÎ' ΜΠΟΚΙΟΥ") in the early 1970s.
The band members came up with the name after combining syllables of
their last names: DaPEris, LOgothetis, MArinakis, BOnatsos and
KIOYrktsoglou. In the early 1980s he costarred in the legendary
theatrical play "Evita" starring Aliki Vougiouklaki (Î'λίκη
Î'ουγιουκλάκη) and him as Che. He maintained a relationship
with Vougiouklaki for several years. Then he took up acting and
starred in Greek movies, but his fame reached its peak in the 1990s
when he started participating in popular TV series such as
"Aparadektoi" (1991). He is also remembered as a presenter of iconic
TV shows and gameshows on Greek TV including the Greek version of
Family Feud (named in Greek: Kontres). In Kontres his memorable
catchphrase was "Tora!!!!!" (Now!!!) with a characteristic sudden
raise in his voice (almost yelling). He died suddenly in 2004, aged
54. According to the press his death cause was asphyxiation, due to
obstructive laryngitis.
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