Famous People from Egypt — Obituaries

Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28, Shinnik Yaroslavl, national team)

Shinnik Yaroslavl, national team) · Egypt · 07 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · Cancer · Cancer · June 7

June 7, 2026

Seham Jalal dead at age 54, Egyptian actress

Egyptian actress · 02 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 2

June 2, 2026

Seham Galal dead at age 54, Egyptian actress

Egyptian actress · 02 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 2

June 2, 2026

Dame Dove Hepburn dead at age 46, known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History, suicide.[bet…

2026. She was an Egyptian-British musician known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History. No further details were immediately available · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 1

June 1, 2026

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra dead at age 92, Egyptian actor

2026. He was an Egyptian actor · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 11 · Pisces

May 11, 2026

Dovid Shmidel Israeli rabbi, chairman of Asra Kadisha dead at age 92

the Israeli rabbi who chaired Asra Kadisha, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 92. Also spelled Dovid Schmidel, he was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 2, 1934, and moved with his family to Mandatory Palestine in… · Egypt · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries

May 11, 2026

Hany Shaker Egyptian singer, actor and composer dead at age 73

the Egyptian singer, actor and composer, died on May 3, 2026, at age 73. Born Hany Abdel Aziz Shaker in Cairo on December 21, 1952, he began his musical career at an early age, learning the piano as a child.… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026

May 3, 2026

Soheir Zaki Egyptian belly dancer and actress dead at age 81

the Egyptian belly dancer and actress known for her work in "Cairo 30," died on May 2, 2026. She was 81. Born Suheir Zaki Abdullah in Mansoura, Egypt, on January 4, 1945, she began her career as a wedding dancer… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Diaa Al-Awadi Egyptian doctor and influencer, heart attack dead at age 47

2026, of a heart attack. He was an Egyptian doctor and influencer. No further details about his life or work were provided · 19 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 19

April 19, 2026

Tariq Mahmud Ahmad Muhammad al-Sawah's Guantanamo portrait ID

Tariq al-Sawah public figure dead at age 68

an Egyptian citizen held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba, died on April 2, 2026, at age 68. Also spelled Tarek El Sawah, he was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on November 2, 1957. He was held at… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Bob Rossell American racing driver dead at age 89

an American racing driver and pioneering driver of modified stock cars, died on March 24, 2026, at age 89. Born in Wrightstown, New Jersey, he began his career in 1958 at what is now New Egypt Speedway with an old… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026

March 24, 2026

Muhammad Kamal Hassouna Palestinian politician, minister of national economy dead at age 84

a Palestinian politician and businessman who served as minister of national economy from 2007 to 2009, died on March 20, 2026. He was born in Hebron on March 21, 1942, and received his schooling in Madinah before leaving for Egypt… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026

March 20, 2026

Fatma Sarhan Egyptian singer dead at age 98

an Egyptian singer and actress, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Basyoun in 1928, she began singing on the radio in the 1950s. She later appeared in films including "I am the Doctor" (1968),… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026

March 14, 2026

Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish Egyptian writer and poet dead at age 83

an Egyptian writer and poet, died on March 4, 2026. Born in Cairo on May 15, 1943, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Arabic language, literature and Islamic sciences from the Faculty of Dar al-Uloom at Cairo University in 1967,… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026

March 4, 2026

Nabilah Lubis Indonesian philologist and writer dead at age 83

an Indonesian philologist, writer, translator and lecturer, died on February 28, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 83. Born Nabilah ‘Abdel Fattah in Cairo on March 14, 1942, she later took the name Nabilah Lubis after marrying Burhanuddin… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026

February 28, 2026

Kaiti Voutsakis

Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Greek

February 27, 2026

Moustafa Reyadh Egyptian footballer (Tersana dead at age 84

the Egyptian footballer who played as a forward for Tersana and the Egypt national team, died on February 25, 2026. Born Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh on April 5, 1941, he was the fourth all-time scorer in the Egyptian Premier League with… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026

February 25, 2026

Fahmy Omar Egyptian radio broadcaster dead at age 97

Egyptian radio broadcaster and onetime head of Egyptian Radio, died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 97. Known as the "Sheikh of the Broadcasters," he worked in radio for 37 years from 1950 to 1988, rising through the… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026

February 25, 2026

Moufed Mahmoud Shehab Egyptian politician dead at age 90

an Egyptian politician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Alexandria in January 1936, he served as Cairo University president from 1993 to 1997. He later held several government posts, including minister of higher education… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026

February 15, 2026

an Egyptian football player who played for Ghazl El Mahalla and the national team, died on December 29, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1959, and played as a centre-back for Ghazl El Mahalla. Eid represented Egypt at the… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Cancer

December 29, 2025