Editing Vangelis (section)

==Personal life and death==
For a musician of his stature, very little is known about Vangelis' personal life; and he rarely gave interviews to journalists.<ref name="Spin">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=16jp_aFRHdgC |title=New Sounds |author=John Schaefer |date=June 1985 |magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=1 |issue=2 |page=49 |issn=0886-3032 |access-date=3 October 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210110028/https://books.google.com/books?id=16jp_aFRHdgC |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="LAT19"/>
In 2005, he stated that he was "never interested" in the "decadent lifestyle" of his band days, choosing not to use alcohol or other drugs.<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> He also had little interest in the music industry business and achieving stardom, realising "that success and pure creativity are not very compatible. The more successful you become, the more you become a product of something that generates money".<ref name="APDeath"/><ref name=TS82/><ref name="TheGuardian2012"/> Instead, he used it to be as free and independent as possible and often rejected the opportunity to promote or capitalise on his fame.<ref name=TS82/>

In mid-1980s, he was in a relationship with Kathy Hill, who was the model in [[Wham!]] hit song "[[Last Christmas]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Last Christmas model recalls 'hilarious' video shoot |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8x1v5ll47o |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=BBC News |date=15 December 2024 |quote=Kathy Hill was in a real-life relationship with the Oscar-winning musician Vangelis at the time}}</ref>

Vangelis's place of residence was not publicly known; instead of settling in one place or country, he chose to "travel around".<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> He did own a house by the [[Acropolis of Athens]] which he did not renovate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1184779/oscar-winning-composer-vangelis-passes-away/|title=Oscar-winning composer Vangelis passes away|date=19 May 2022|publisher=Ekathimerini|access-date=22 May 2022|archive-date=22 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522200923/https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1184779/oscar-winning-composer-vangelis-passes-away/|url-status=live}}</ref> Vangelis did not have children; in 2005, he was in his third long-term relationship and said: "I couldn't take care of a child in the way I think it should be taken care of."<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> Other interviews mention that Vangelis had been married twice; one of these marriages was to French photographer Veronique Skawinska, who produced work for some of his albums.<ref name="Elsewhere Oor" /><ref>[http://vangeliscollector.com/telegraph112182.htm Vangelis collector Telegraph interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608031710/http://vangeliscollector.com/telegraph112182.htm |date=8 June 2022 }} Retrieved 12 October 2008</ref> A 1982 interview with ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' suggests that Vangelis was previously married to Greek singer Vana Veroutis,<ref>[http://elsew.com/data/backst82.htm Elsewhere Backstage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523014740/http://elsew.com/data/backst82.htm |date=23 May 2022 }} Retrieved 12 October 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.vangelismovements.com/vana.htm According to the Vangelis Movements website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211232901/http://www.vangelismovements.com/vana.htm |date=11 February 2012 }} not mentioning marriage to Veroutis, she is reported to have played again recently (2012). This website refers to Veroutis' own website, and includes images of Vangelis and Veroutis together.</ref> who provided vocals for some of his records.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Connolly |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r83733 |title=La Fete Sauvage |website=[[AllMusic]] |date= |access-date=10 September 2013 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210110038/https://www.allmusic.com/album/la-f%C3%AAte-sauvage-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0003461676 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heaven-and-hell-mw0000262202/credits |title=Heaven and Hell - Vangelis |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=20 May 2022 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175911/https://www.allmusic.com/album/heaven-and-hell-mw0000262202/credits |url-status=live }}</ref>

Although a very private person, according to many accounts he was an "inordinately approachable", "really nice" and "humorous" man, who enjoyed long friendly gatherings, was fascinated by Ancient Greek philosophy, the science and physics of music and sound, and space exploration.<ref name="APDeath"/><ref name="LAT19"/> His daily activities mainly involved combining and playing his electronic instruments and the piano.<ref name="APDeath"/><ref name="Spin"/><ref name="LAT19"/> He also enjoyed painting.<ref name="APDeath"/> His first exhibition, of 70 paintings, was held in 2003 at Almudin in [[Valencia]], Spain. It then toured South America until the end of 2004.<ref name="TheGuardian2012"/><ref name="Nemo14">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v14.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 14 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523022427/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v14.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vangelismovements.com/vangelispaintings.htm|title=Vangelis Paintings|publisher=Vangelis Movements|access-date=6 November 2016|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520020624/https://www.vangelismovements.com/vangelispaintings.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Vangelis was suffering from several health issues in the last couple of years and died of [[heart failure]] on 17 May 2022, at the age of 79, at a hospital in [[Paris]], where he was being treated for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vangelis, composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score, dies at 79 |url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/vangelis-composer-of-chariots-of-fire-score-dies-at-79-2 |work=[[National Post]] |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210110442/https://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/vangelis-composer-of-chariots-of-fire-score-dies-at-79-2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2022 |title=Vangelis Papathanasiou: Oscar-winning composer passes away at the age of 79 |url=https://www.ot.gr/2022/05/19/english-edition/vangelis-papathanasiou-oscar-winning-composer-passes-away-at-the-age-of-79/ |quote=Vangelis died at hospital in France on Tuesday, where he was being treated for Covid-19 |work=OT.gr |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519201556/https://www.ot.gr/2022/05/19/english-edition/vangelis-papathanasiou-oscar-winning-composer-passes-away-at-the-age-of-79/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100133193/vangelis-dead|title = Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79|publisher = [[NPR]]|date = 19 May 2022|access-date = 19 May 2022|last = Limbong|first = Andrew|archive-date = 16 July 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716075627/https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100133193/vangelis-dead|url-status = live}}</ref>