Actor Haitham Ahmed Zaki Passes Away at 35

Egyptian actor, Haitham, the son of late legendary actor, Ahmed Zaki, and actress, Hala Fouad, passed away early Thursday at the age of 35.

The actor was found dead in the bathroom of his villa in Sheikh Zayed City, after suffering a sudden circulatory collapse.

A team from the Public Prosecution Office in South Giza launched an investigation into his death.

They looked at the body of the late artist to determine if he was murdered, as well as examined his villa and listened to the actor's fiancée a statement about his death.

Security sources revealed that the investigation revealed that Haitham lived alone, was not married, and was frequented visited by his aunt.

Haitham was moved to Zeinhom morgue, for a blood test and an analysis to determine the causes of his death, in preparation for his burial.

The late actor's funeral will be held in the afternoon at Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque, in Dokki, Giza.

Before his death, Haitham sent a public message that he wouldn't stop acting.

A large number of celebrities and fans took to social media to express their condolences and mourn the death of the young actor.

Haitham was born on April 4, 1984. He made his film acting debut in 2006 film "Halim" at the age of 22.

It was a biopic about the Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. Its production started in 2005 with Ahmed Zaki co-starring as the lead actor, however,  he passed away March 27, 2005, prior to the film's completion, so Haitham filled in.

Later on, he co-starred in several films and TV series such as "Elbelyatsho", "Kaf Alqamar", "Bitter Sugar", "The Treasure: Truth and Imagination", "The Treasure 2", "Al-Gama'a", "Dawaran Shubra", "El-Safaa", "Elsabaa Wasaya", "Embratoreyet Meen", "Ostaz Wa Ra'ees Kesm", and "Kalabsh 2".

Haitham's last role was 2019's TV series "Alamet Estefham" (Question Mark), which premiered during the holy month of Ramadan.