The National Center for Theater, Music and Folk Art, headed by actor Ehab Fahmy, is holding Wednesday evening a memorial service for the late veteran Egyptian actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour.
The event is hosted by TV presenter Mona Elmaraghy and is held at the National Theater at 07:00 PM (Cairo local time), amid the attendee of celebrities and theatre stars.
The celebration includes the screening of a documentary film produced by the center, entitled “Thank you.. Ashraf Abdel Ghafour,” portraying the life story of the late actor.
It will be followed by a musical performance of selections from the most famous international classics.
The ceremony concludes by presenting the family of Abdel Ghafour with a memorial shield and a certificate of appreciation for his artistic and creative career, whose works remain despite his departure.
Abdel Ghafour died after a car crash on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road on December 3. He was 81.
A report from security services stated that two people were injured following a collision in front of Mountain View Park Compound in the middle of the 6th of October city.
The couple were on their way to visit their daughter, actress Reham Abdel Ghafour when the accident occurred.
The late actor was using the GBS when another vehicle hit his car from behind.
The couple was taken to a nearby Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital to receive the necessary medical treatment, however, Abdel Ghafour passed away from his injuries shortly afterward.
Police arrested a visual artist named Muhannad, 33, for four days pending investigation on two counts of manslaughter and wrongful injury.
Nearly three months after the accident, the driver has been sentenced in absentia to a 3-year prison term and a bail of EGP 5,000, and civil compensation of EGP 40,000.
In a statement, Shaaban Saeed, the late actor's lawyer, said the October 6 Misdemeanor Court handed the offender who caused the death of his client, Fatimah, the wife and cousin of the late veteran actor, and damaged his car, with a sentence in absentia of 3 years, a bail of 5,000 pounds, and temporary civil compensation of 40,000 pounds.
The court has also ruled the offended to pay expenses and attorney's fees.
“The ruling was in absentia, and God willing, will soon become final,” he added.
Abdel Ghafour, born on 22 June 1942, graduated from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1963.
He began his acting career with theatrical productions such as "Lady Gulfidan" (1962), "Soliman El-Halabi" (1965), "Three Nights" (1965), "The Dead Without Graves" (1966), "Guevara's Death" (1968), "My Homeland Acre" (1968), and "The Fire and the Olives" (1969).
Abdel-Ghafour won the hearts of audiences through his roles in television series. This art form has undeniably represented most of his creative work, appearing in over 300 films, TV series, and theatrical productions over six decades.
He made his debut on the small screen with the 1967 TV series "Cairo and the People", followed by series such as "The Prayer of the Past", and "My Account with the Days".
His most recent TV series "Rasheed" (2023), starring Reham Abdel Ghafour and Mohamed Mamdouh. He will make a posthumous appearance in the star-studded TV series "Al Serr".
The famous actor leaves behind his wife, two children, a son Tamer, a daughter Reham (born 1978) who is also an actress, and grandchildren, whom he referred to as his "most important accomplishment," in a recent interview.
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