Vassiliki Papadimitriou: What Happened To Tommy Lee’s Mother?

Vassiliki Papadimitriou

Vassiliki Papadimitriou is the mother of Tommy Lee. Vassiliki Papadimitriou’s son Tommy Lee is a musician, composer, actor, and film producer. He co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He founded the rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects. He appeared in the NBC reality television show Tommy Lee Goes to College. His autobiography is titled, Tommyland.

Vassiliki Papadimitriou: Bio Summary

NameVassiliki Papadimitriou
Famous asmother of Tommy Lee
Date of birth August 8, 1939
Place of birth Greece
Died March 9, 2012 (aged 72)
Nationality American Greek
Parent Elefttherio Papadimitriou
Spouse David Lee Thomas Bass
Children Tommy Lee and Athena Lee

Who Was Tommy Lee’s Mother, Vassiliki Papadimitriou?

Vassiliki “Voula” Papadimitriou was born on August 8, 1939, in Greece. She was the daughter of Elefttherio Papadimitriou. The name of her mother is not known. She was of Greek descent. She had an older sister but her identity and details are not available. Much information about her early life and family hasn’t been made public. Her educational details are not known.

Vassiliki Papadimitriou was a contestant in the 1957 Miss Greece beauty contest. She met David Lee Thomas Bass, an American U.S. Army sergeant. They met in Greece when David was serving during WWII. David was reportedly 15 years older than Vassiliki. Vassiliki reportedly didn’t speak English so she and David communicated using a translation dictionary and drawing pictures for each other.

Vassiliki Papadimitriou and David Lee Thomas Bass began dating and decided to become husband and wife. Their wedding ceremony took place on 22 July 1957, in Greece. On October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, the couple welcomed a son, Tommy Lee, born Thomas Lee Bass. A few years after Tommy was born, the family relocated to the United States, settling in California.

On December 8, 1964, in Los Angeles County, California, U.S., Vassiliki and her husband David Lee welcomed a daughter Athena L. Bass. After the military, David is said to have worked as a shop superintendent. Vassiliki on the other hand did not have a permanent job. She was a part-time cleaner who cleaned people’s houses. Per a source, Vassiliki and David’s marriage failed and they ended up getting divorced.

However, per Amomama, Vassiliki and David’s marriage ended when David died in 2001. Vassiliki was with her husband during his last days. He was disabled and his wife was there to take care of him. Vassiliki remained close to her children. She lived a normal life. She preferred to stay away from the spotlight. She was not active on social media and wasn’t involved in any controversies.

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Vassiliki Papadimitriou’s Children Are Entertainers

Vassiliki Papadimitriou’s daughter and son from her marriage to David Lee Thomas Bass are well-known. Both her daughter and her son are involved in the entertainment industry as musicians and actors. Her son Tommy Lee is a musician and actor. At age four, Tommy got his first drumsticks. He left high school to pursue a music career. He has been in the industry since the late 1970s.

Tommy Lee is the co-founder and drummer for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He founded the rap metal band Methods of Mayhem. He is also a successful solo musician. He has been married four times and is the father of two. Vassiliki’s daughter Athena Lee is a drummer and actress. She is very skilled and one of the most talented drummers.

Athena Lee had an interest in the drums when she was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She once said in an interview that, her brother Tommy Lee was ‘a huge star’ when she was just a kid. “So I just basically grew up in the middle of all of it all, and the very first show I ever played in my life, Jon Bon Jovi, Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart, Aerosmith—everybody was there, and I was shaking”, Athena said.

“I thought I was going to die because I had never played live before. But I went out there and kicked ass. I remember laughing my face off. “Look who I just played for.” And then my brother brings Bon Jovi up to me and says, “Athena, Jon’s really shy—can you introduce him to your friends”? I go, “Dude, right now I’m just so into my own thing…,” and he goes, “Please.”

“So here I am, walking Jon Bon Jovi around and introducing him to my friends.” Athena Lee said it happened in a club in California called Gazzari’s, which is now the Key Club. She invited her parents although they were not aware she was playing. She told her brother, Tommy, “Don’t tell mom and dad.” Tommy didn’t say a thing about her playing. Athena plays drums with various artists.

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What Happened To Tommy Lee’s Mother?

Vassiliki Papadimitriou passed away on March 9, 2012, in California, United States. She was at the age of 72 years when she died. The cause of her death is unknown. Her burial details are also not available. Her son Tommy Lee took to Twitter to announce the death of his beloved mother. “One of the loves of my life has gone. My Dear Mother has passed ;(“, Tommy shared.

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  • Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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