Editing Magic Alex (section)

==Later years and death==
Mardas put 15 items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia up for sale on 5 May 2004 at [[Christie's]] in South Kensington, London. Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar<ref name="Lot251">{{cite web |url=http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/john-lennon-1-c-4g22cnup0t |title=Lot 251 : John Lennon |publisher=Invaluable |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' LP, and on the cover of Lennon and Ono's ''[[Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins]]''), as well as a custom [[Vox (company)|Vox]] Kensington guitar, a coloured felt pen drawing called "Strong", and a pen and ink drawing by Lennon entitled "Happy Fish".<ref name="MagicBeatlesCollection">{{cite web |url=http://www.christies.com/presscenter/pdf/03262004/pop_may04.pdf |title=Magic Beatles Collection At Christie's |publisher=Christie’s |date=26 March 2004 |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece.<ref name="AcidArtWorkToAuction">{{cite web|first=Anthony |last=Barnes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/apples-magic-alex-sends-john-lennons-acid-artwork-to-auction-561935.html |title=Apple's 'Magic Alex' sends John Lennon's acid artwork to auction |work=[[The Independent]] |date=2 May 2004 |access-date=29 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040317/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/apples-magic-alex-sends-john-lennons-acid-artwork-to-auction-561935.html |archive-date=29 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="artworktoauction">{{cite web |first=Anthony |last=Barnes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/apples-magic-alex-sends-john-lennons-acid-artwork-to-auction-561935.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040317/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/apples-magic-alex-sends-john-lennons-acid-artwork-to-auction-561935.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2009 |title=Apple's 'Magic Alex' sends John Lennon's acid artwork to auction|work=The Independent |date=2 May 2004 |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> The "custom Vox Kensington guitar" later sold at an auction for £269,000 on 19 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-22586301|title=John Lennon's guitar sells for $408,000|date=19 May 2013|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=13 January 2017}}</ref> Mardas lived in Athens until his death on 13 January 2017 at age 74 from [[pneumonia]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsit.gr/ellada/Aleksis-Mardas-Otan-oi-Beatles-ton-exrisan-Magic-Alex-pics/691991|title=Αλέξης Μάρδας: Όταν οι Beatles τον "έχρισαν" Magic Alex!|date=13 January 2017|work=Newsit.gr|language=el|trans-title=Alexis Mardas: When the Beatles called him Magic Alex!|access-date=13 January 2017}}</ref>