Doros Loizou

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Doros Loizou (Δώρος Λοΐζου) (February 23, 1944—August 30, 1974) was a

Doros Loizou was the first child of Byron and Laura Loizou, born in Nicosia on February 23, 1944. In 1947, he attended the Hellenic Academy infant school. From 1949 to 1955, he was a student at Saint Anthony primary school. From 1956 to 1962, he attended the Pancyprian Gymnasium. While a student, he writes his first poems.^[2]

In the Struggle against British Rule from 1955 to 1959, he fought with Cypriots as part of the Students Movement of EOKA.^[2]

In 1963, Loizou studied at the Theatre School of T. Sakettas and C. Michaelides, and starred in two plays put on by the Public Theatre of Nicosia.^[2]

He volunteered to serve in the Cypriot National Guard.^[2]

In 1966, he went to

After his expulsion, Loizou returned to Cyprus, where he founded the Pancyprian Art and Literature Youth Club. He then left to go to New York City to continue studying hotel management, but stayed only until 1969, abandoning his study of hotel management, in favor of studying history at the Boston Hellenic College.^[2]

In 1971, he began to travel and give speeches on Greek civilization, specifically

After the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état, Loizou began organizing resistance groups, one in Kaimakli. He was arrested and questioned about the leader of EDEK, but revealed nothing and was released. He said to his wife on it: "I showed no fear, so they didn't harm me." He had to move to avoid capture or murder by fascist groups.^[2]

Death

Loizou drove the car Vassos Lyssarides and Barbara Bell were riding in on August 30, 1974, and, after being shot at, immediately accelerated, saving the lives of the passengers.^[2] He himself died.^[3]

Funeral

Lyssarides attended Loizou's funeral. He stated that President

Loizou's father said: "Stop the bloodshed, we've had enough, we can't take any more. I hope Doros is the last to die."[4]

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