Thessaloniki: “He was one of the best people,” says a relative of musician Vassilis Mantzouranis who was killed in the car accident

Shocked relatives, friends and associates of 53-year-old Vassilis Mantzourani who died instantly in a car accident in , talk to newsit.gr about the tragic death of their own man. Vassilis Mantzouranis was a musician and founding member of the well-known Western Districts complex. On Saturday night (16.11.2024) at 23:25 there was the car accident when the unfortunate musician was filming his twin children and their friends at home after an evening out. The car driven by the 53-year-old collided side-frontally with the 49-year-old car at the intersection of Egnatia with Lagada. “We are not well at all. It’s known that the car accident took place. He went to pick up the kids from downtown and it happened. He broke the red and fell on them. Fortunately we didn’t have any more victims. Kids are good, thank God, but our brother ended up. It was instantaneous death,” describes the 53-year-old’s sister as shocked speaking at newsit.gr. “We’ve known Claus since 1999 and our chemistry matched, we’ve become very good friends. He was an excellent musician, had talent. What happened was the worst. He was out of his heart and always smiling Santa. Go get your kids out so you can get them back safe and someone can come and kill you. And the kids don’t know what experiences they’ll have and what they’ll be carrying in the next few years. It is very difficult,” commented Christos Keatas, a member of the Western Districts complex. “To leave in red on a road like the one that became the car accident, without counting anything is criminal. People are lost on asphalt every day and it’s very bad,” he concluded. The point where 53-year-old Vassilis Mantzouranis was killed instantly About the shocking car accident also spoke the godmother of the 16-year-old twin daughter of the unfortunate musician stressing that Vassilis Mantzouranis was one of the best people. “We are 24 years with Vassilis. He was one of the best people. He had no malice in him. I have no words. He loved music a lot. Do you know what it is to leave life without being responsible? I talked to the girl. It’s still very difficult. There is nothing worse than the shock of seeing your father leave this way.” The funeral of 53-year-old Vassilis Mantzourani will take place on Wednesday (20.11.2024) at the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi in the area of Menemeni in Thessaloniki.