Farouk Al-Feshawi Dies at 67

Egyptian veteran actor, Farouk Al-Feshawi passed away earlier Thursday at the age of 67 after a brief but brave battle with cancer.

The late actor's funeral will be held today, after the noon prayer at Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque‏‏ in Mohandessin, Cairo.

Al-Feshawi's health had deteriorated recently, which led to being admitted into a hospital.

Many celebrities and fans took to social media to express their condolences and mourn the late actor.

Among the grieving were Adel Imam, Sabreen, Elham Shahin, Reem El Baroudy, Haifa Wehbe, Nicole Saba, Eman Elassi, Hanan Metaweh, and Rania Farid Shawki.

Veteran actor, Imam, posted a photo of himself with the late actor on his official "Facebook" page a picture of him in the late star, with the comment "Condolences on the death of great artist Farouk al-Fishawi."

Moreover, Actors' Syndicate had also mourned his death on its official "Facebook" page.

Details regarding the consolation marquee have not been revealed yet.

The later actor announced in 2018 that he has been diagnosed with cancer during his honoring at the Alexandria Film Festival‏ on October 4.

The audiences of the festival applauded sharply after the words of "Al-Feshawi"‏،‏ who in turn bowed to them.

Many stars were keen to offer their support in prominent actor‏،‏ Al-Feshawi's cancer battle including actress Ayten Amer‏،‏ TV presenter Mustapha Al Agha‏،‏ actor Mostafa Shaban‏،‏ poet Ayman Bahgat Kamar‏،‏ actress Nashwa Mustafa‏،‏ director Kamla Abu Zekri‏،‏ and TV host Neshan.

Moreover, Al-Feshawi's cancer announcement had shocked his fans‏ who sent him messages‏, wising him a quick recovery.

Noteworthy‏،‏ Al-Feshawi is an Egyptian theatre‏،‏ cinema and TV actor. He was born on February 5‏‏ in 1952.

The late actor graduated from both the faculty of Arts and the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.

He married several times. His first wife was Somaya El Alfy‏،‏ mother of his only son actor Ahmad Al-Feshawi. He also married actress Soheir Ramzy.