Christopher Hitchens has died at 62 after losing the battle with oesophageal cancer which he was diagnosed with in 2010.

Christopher Hitchens was born on April 13th 1949 in Portsmouth. He attended Oxford University and after graduating decided to pursue a career in journalism.  In 1973, a personal tragedy would lead him to Greece. At that time the country was under a military junta and thus inspired Hitchens to write an article on the constitutional crisis the country was facing. This was to be his first major article and was published in the New Statesman. This chance encounter with Greece, however, would lead to a lasting relationship.

Christopher became a supporter of the cause for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles and wrote a book on the subject, titled The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification. In it he rebuts the arguments offered against the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and thus manages to present a thorough case in favour of the reunification. 

Not a stranger to controversy and speaking out against heated matters, Christopher Hitchens will be missed. Our warmest wishes and condolences to his surviving family and friends.

An excerpt from a BBC Radio 4 programme where Hitchens offers his views on the reunification of the Parthenon marbles.

In memoriam articles

Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011 - New Statesman

In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011 - Vanity Fair