Prominent Greek fashion designer dead in Athens

RIP...ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say Michalis Aslanis, one of the country's most prominent fashion designers, has been found dead in his Athens apartment.Aslanis graduated from Bakalo School of Design in Athens where he mastered in decoration, graphic arts, history of art and theatre. He began a professional career in fashion in 1974. His work was showcased at numerous shows at home and abroad.Reports said prescription pills were found at his home, but it is unclear if his death was a suicide or accidental.
An autopsy is underway to determine the exact cause of death.

His death Wednesday comes a week after Aslanis told a Greek newspaper that he had been "ruined" by close aides who allegedly stole large sums of money from him.

A police official said there was no initial indication of foul play in the designer's death. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the country's privacy rules.Aslanis, 65, was the best known of the old guard of Greek fashion designers, whose reputations were mostly domestically based. He told the Espresso newspaper he had been defrauded by two aides whom he had entrusted with paying his tax and social security bills.
Greece is suffering its worst financial crisis in decades.