Egyptian actor Mostafa Fahmy died today, Wednesday, at the age of 82, after his health deteriorated in recent hours following the delicate brain operation he underwent. performed last August to remove a cancerous brain tumor.
The Acting Professions Union announced Fahmy’s death and screenwriter Amr Mahmoud Yassin wrote a blog post on his Facebook account in which he said: “With great sadness and regret, today we say farewell to two icons of Egyptian art who enriched our lives with their works and creativity, the great artist Hassan Youssef and the great artist Mustafa Fahmy. They were an example for their artistic generosity for many decades, we offer our condolences to each other and to all their lovers and families, praying to God to cover them with his vast mercy. , and to inspire their families and loved ones with patience and comfort. We belong to God and to Him we will return.
Actor Mohamed Adel Imam mourned him on his official Facebook account, declaring: “We belong to God and it is to Him that we will return. We remain for God… My sincere condolences to the entire family of the great artist Mostafa Fahmy.
On his Facebook account, actor Karim Abdel Aziz wrote: “With great sadness and sadness, we extend our condolences to ourselves and to the great artist, Professor Hussein Fahmy, for the death of his brother, the great artist, Mostafa Fahmy, died after a long fight against illness. We ask God to cover him with His vast mercy and inspire his family and lovers with patience and comfort.
Fahmy recently suffered a health crisis, following which he underwent treatment in hospital to remove a cancerous brain tumor and then returned home to resume treatment.
According to local Egyptian sites, the deceased’s medical crisis began last January while he was in France, where he suffered a stroke. He underwent emergency surgery to save his life, after which he suffered another stroke upon his return.
Fahmy suffered side effects from the stroke, including slurred speech and movement. He was scheduled to begin physical therapy later, but his condition suddenly deteriorated when he was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon. by the time the ambulance arrived, he was dead.
A number of artists decided to leave the activities of the currently organized El Gouna Film Festival to attend the funeral of the deceased and offer their condolences to his brother Hussein, who left for Cairo immediately after receiving the new.
Fahmi was born in 1942. He is Hussein’s younger brother and they are of Circassian origin. He was born into an aristocratic family and is the grandson of Muhammad Pasha Fahmi, the former head of the Shura Council. Fahmi, was secretary of the Shura Council and his grandmother was Amina Hanem Al-Manstarli.
He began his artistic career as a photographer after graduating from the Cinema Institute, Department of Photography. Early in his career, he worked as a camera assistant in the film “My Princess of My Love” in 1974, starring his brother Hussein. alongside actress Souad Hosni.
In the same year, he took part in the film “Where is my mind” alongside Souad Hosni and attracted attention to himself, and two years later he starred in 4 films: “Where do we begin the story”, “ For Whom the Sun Shines”, “Face to Face” and “Moon of Time”.
During his artistic career that began in the 1970s, Fahmy presented nearly 150 cinematographic and dramatic works.
Among the most notable characters he presented on screen were the Israeli character Isaac Haim in the series “Tears in Shameless Eyes”, Mamdouh in “Wad Al-Nahar”, Sharif Hashem in “The Digger” and Ahmed Al-Sheikh in “Yesterday’s”. History.”
He recently played the role of the intelligence chief in the film “The Squadron”, with Ahmed El Sakka and Diab and directed by Ahmed Nader Galal, and in the film “The People of the Cave”, in which he played the character of the emperor. Decius.