Nadia Karam obituary: died at age 67
Nadia Karam, an Egyptian actress whose work was largely in Kuwait, died October 28, 2026, aged 67. Born March 24, 1959, she entered the arts in 1997 alongside her sister,…
Famous Dead People from Egypt
Over 300 obituaries for famous people from Egypt who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka obituary: died at age 47
Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, a Nigerian Islamic preacher and religious teacher, was shot and died on October 26, 2026, aged 47. From Katsina State, he was known for Qur’an-centred teachings and…
Gamal Nkrumah death at age 68
Gamal Nkrumah, a Ghanaian journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, died October 14, 2026, aged 68. Also known as Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, he was born in Accra on January 1,…
Jean-Pierre Péroncel-Hugoz has died at age 86
Jean-Pierre Péroncel-Hugoz, a French journalist and essayist associated with Le Monde, died in Aix-en-Provence on October 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Marseille on March 16, 1940, he graduated from…
Hesham Yahya dies at 63
Hesham Yahya, an Egyptian journalist, novelist and screenwriter, died October 5, 2026, aged 63. His career joined newspaper journalism and literary writing, and also included television program preparation and screenwriting.…
Ahmed El-Zend passed away at age 80
Ahmed El-Zend, an Egyptian judge and former minister of justice, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tanta in 1946, he graduated from Al-Azhar University with a degree…
Samir Radwan, died aged 83
Samir Radwan, the Egyptian economist and politician who served as minister of finance in 2011, died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Koum Hamada in Beheira Governorate, he…
Hasan M. El-Shamy, died aged 88
Hasan M. El-Shamy, the Egyptian-born American folklorist and professor, died on August 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in Cairo, he taught folklore at Indiana University, where he held appointments…
Obituary: Diab Al-Louh, dead at age 67
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to Egypt, died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. Born in Gaza City on December 28, 1958, he was…
Ibrahim El-Attar died at age 98
Ibrahim El-Attar, the Egyptian Olympic rower, died on July 29, 2026, aged 98. Born Ibrahim Wagih El-Attar on February 22, 1928, he represented Egypt in rowing at the 1952 Summer…
Bachtiar Aly passes away at age 76
Bachtiar Aly, an Indonesian professor, politician and diplomat, died on July 26, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banda Aceh on December 21, 1949, he built a career that combined academic…
Joseph Jules Zerey passes away at age 85
Joseph Jules Zerey died on July 8, 2026. He was an Egyptian-born Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born in Alexandria on June 9, 1941,…
Gamal Mohamed obituary: died at age 27
Gamal Mohamed, an Egyptian freestyle wrestler and Olympian, died on June 28, 2026, at age 27. Also known as Gamal Abdelnaser Hanafy Mohamed, he represented Egypt in the men’s 57…
Youssef Afifi passes away at age 99
Youssef Afifi, an Egyptian army officer and politician, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Cairo on June 2, 1927, he studied at Cairo University’s…
Youssef Afifi passes away at age 99
Youssef Afifi died June 19, 2026. Tags Politicians, 19 June 2026, Afifi, Egypt, Youssef, June 19, June 2026
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun dead at age 83
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun died on June 10, 2026. He was an Egyptian actor. Tags Actors, 10 June 2026, Abdel, Egypt, Makhyoun, June 10, June 2026
Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28
Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team, died on June 7, 2026. He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on…
Seham Jalal death at age 54
Seham Jalal died on June 2, 2026. She was an Egyptian actress. Tags Actors, 02 June 2026, Egypt, Jalal, Seham, June 2, June 2026
Seham Galal, died aged 54
Seham Galal, an Egyptian actress, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 54. Born in Cairo on January 7, 1972, she began her career in television commercials before…
Death of Dame Dove Hepburn at age 46
Dame Dove Hepburn died on June 1, 2026. She was an Egyptian-British musician known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History. No further details were immediately available. Dame…
Dovid Shmidel died at age 92
Dovid Shmidel, 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…
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra dead at age 92
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra died on May 11, 2026. He was an Egyptian actor. Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra [ar], 92, Egyptian actor. Tags Actors, 11 May 2026, Abdul, Egypt, Zahra,…
Abdelwahab Doukkali died at age 85
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Hany Shaker dead at age 73
Hany Shaker, 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…
Soheir Zaki obituary: died at age 81
Soheir Zaki, 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,…
Diaa Al-Awadi obituary: died at age 47
Diaa Al-Awadi died on April 19, 2026, of a heart attack. He was an Egyptian doctor and influencer. No further details about his life or work were provided. Diaa Al-Awadi,…
Tariq al-Sawah dies at 68
Tariq al-Sawah, 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…
Bob Rossell dead at age 89
Bob Rossell, 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…
Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, died aged 84
Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, 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…
Fatma Sarhan dead at age 98
Fatma Sarhan, 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…
Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish dies at 83
Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish, 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…
Nabilah Lubis passes away at age 83
Nabilah Lubis, 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…
Kaiti Voutsakis dies at age 96
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Moustafa Reyadh dies at 84
Moustafa Reyadh, 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,…
Fahmy Omar, died aged 97
Fahmy Omar, 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…
Death of Moufed Mahmoud Shehab at age 90
Moufed Mahmoud Shehab, 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…
Mahmoud Bashir has died at age 75
Egyptian actor Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Death of Murad Wahba at age 100
Egyptian writer Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Mourad Wahba, died aged 99
Egyptian writer Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Abu Walid has died at age 80
Egyptian journalist and advisor to Al-Qaeda Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Saber Eid passed away at age 66
Saber Eid, 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…
Daoud Abdel death at age 79
Egyptian director and screenwriter Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Obituary: Nevine Mandour, dead at age 48
Egyptian actress Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Tarek Al-Amir passed away at age 60
Egyptian actor and screenwriter Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Somaya El dead at age 72
Egyptian actress Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Édika dies at age 84
Egyptian-born French comics artist Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Moustafa Ali dies at age 59
Egyptian-born Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Obituary: Faouzi Khidr, dead at age 75
Egyptian teacher Died on Thursday December 4th 2025
Mohamed Sabry death at age 51
Egyptian footballer (Zamalek Died on Friday November 14th 2025
Zaghloul El-Naggar dies at age 91
Egyptian geologist and Islamic scholar Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Death of Ra’ouf Mus’ad at age 88
Egyptian playwright Died on Saturday October 18th 2025
Obituary: Sonallah Ibrahim, dead at age 88
Egyptian novelist Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Death of Ali El-Sayed at age 76
Egyptian politician Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Sayed Sadiq obituary: died at age 80
Egyptian actor Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Lotfy Labib died at age 77
Egyptian actor (The Embassy in the Building Died on Wednesday July 30th 2025
Hoda Al-Ajimi dies at 88
Egyptian broadcaster Died on Saturday June 7th 2025
Samiha Ayoub passed away at age 93
Egyptian actress (Among the Ruins) Died on Tuesday June 3rd 2025
Naeem Issa has died at age 92
Egyptian actor Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Walid Mostafa death at age 53
Egyptian media executive Died on Sunday May 4th 2025
Suliman Eid dies at age 63
Egyptian actor Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Suleiman Eid has died at age 63
Egyptian actor Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Ibrahim Shika dies at age 28
Egyptian footballer Died on Saturday April 12th 2025
Youssef Ahmed passes away at age 17
Egyptian karate athlete Died on Sunday March 30th 2025
Pachomius dies at 89
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox prelate Died on Sunday March 30th 2025
Abu Ishaq, died aged 68
Egyptian Islamic cleric Died on Friday March 21st 2025
Abu Ishaq dies at 68
Egyptian Muslim preacher Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Death of Ihsan Al-Turk at age 71
Egyptian actor Died on Sunday March 16th 2025
Death of Wael Talaat at age 60
Egyptian snooker player Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Amer El-Touni passes away at age 57
Egyptian Sufi chanter Died on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Mimi El-Sherbini, died aged 86
Egyptian football player (Al-Ahly Died on Monday January 20th 2025
Obituary: Fekry Sadeq, dead at age 79
Egyptian actor Died on Friday January 17th 2025
Laila Rustom died at age 87
Egyptian TV presenter Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Ahmed Adaweyah, died aged 79
Egyptian singer and actor Died on Monday December 30th 2024
Death of Youssef Nada at age 93
Egyptian banker Died on Sunday December 22nd 2024
Nabil Al died at age 77
Egyptian actor Died on Sunday December 15th 2024
Mohammad Ibrahim has died at age 87
Egyptian poet Died on Sunday November 10th 2024
Pablo León dies at 70
Egyptian Armenian Catholic hierarch Died on Sunday November 10th 2024
Pablo Hakimian passed away at age 70
Egyptian Armenian Catholic prelate Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Mustafa Fahmy dead at age 82
Egyptian actor Died on Wednesday October 30th 2024
Hassan Youssef passes away at age 90
Egyptian actor (There is a Man in our House Died on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Joyce Blau has died at age 92
Egyptian-born French linguist Died on Saturday October 26th 2024
Fazile Hanımsultan death at age 83
Egyptian princess Died on Thursday October 3rd 2024
Ehab Galal dies at age 57
Egyptian football player (Ismaily) and manager (ENPPI Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024
Death of Tarek Ali at age 87
Egyptian composer and professor Died on Monday September 9th 2024
Helmi al-Touni died at age 90
Egyptian visual artist Died on Saturday September 7th 2024
Obituary: Nabil Elaraby, dead at age 89
Egyptian politician Died on Monday August 26th 2024
Somaya Ramadan dies at age 73
Egyptian writer and translator Died on Tuesday August 20th 2024
Mahmoud Bandok died at age 47
Egyptian actor (X-Large Died on Monday August 5th 2024
Merit Rahmi dead at age -1
Egyptian businesswoman and tourism expert Died on Sunday August 4th 2024
Hossam Shawky passes away at age -1
Egyptian film producer Died on Thursday August 1st 2024
Mohamed Nasr passes away at age 55
Egyptian actor Died on Saturday July 27th 2024
Mohamed Fareed obituary: died at age 77
Egyptian intelligence officer Died on Wednesday July 24th 2024
Death of Ahmed Farhat at age 74
Egyptian actor (Secret of Concealment Died on Sunday July 21st 2024
Sharif Badr dies at age 45
Egyptian scriptwriter Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024
Tamer Diai, died aged 50
Egyptian actor (Day 7) Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024
Shatha Najm has died at age 20
Egyptian swimmer Died on Tuesday July 16th 2024
Death of Ahmed Refaat at age 31
Egyptian footballer Died on Saturday July 6th 2024
Hisham Arafat died at age 60
Egyptian politician Died on Wednesday May 15th 2024
Obituary: Issam Al-Shamaa, dead at age 68
Egyptian film director and scriptwriter Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024