U.S. Embassy Mourns Death of Mahmoud Yassin

The United States (U.S.) Embassy in Cairo mourned the death of Egyptian iconic star Mahmoud Yassin, who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 79, after a struggle with disease.

"Mahmoud Yassin, you will be missed! The U.S. Embassy in Cairo offers its deep condolences to the family of the Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin and to all the Egyptian people on his passing, and to the millions of his fans in Egypt. We thank him for his wonderful cinema roles, which enriched Egyptian culture and heritage," the embassy wrote on Facebook.

It is worth mentioning that Mahmoud Fouad Yassin, known as Mahmoud Yassin, was born on February 19, 1941, in Port Said. He graduated from the faculty of law in 1964.

Yassin joined the National Theatre one year before graduation, where he was the narrator in a number of plays such as “Solaimaan al-Halaby”, “Al-Zeer Saalem”, and “Daaerat al-tabasheer al Kokaazeya”.

He also played lead roles in “Laylat masra’ Guevara” (The night Guevara was killed). “Watany Akka” (Akka.. My Nation”,“Laila wal-magnoun” (Laila and her fool), “Al-zeyaara entahet” (Visit is over), “Ahlan ya Bakawaat” (Hello Sires), and “Al-Khedeiwy” (The Kepe).

Yassin became in 70’s one of the most popular romantic film stars, starring in many films such as “Al Khayt El Rafia” (The Think Line), “Hob wa Kibriya’” (Love and Pride), and “Al Rosasa La Tazal Fi Gayby” (The Bullet is Still in my Pocket).

He formed a starring duo with actress Naglaa’ Fathi, making a lot of highly successful romantic dramas.

In the nineties, Yassin shifted his career to television, starring in series like “Abu hanifa Al Noa’man”, “Did el Tayyar” (Against the Current), and “Souq El A’sr” (Afternoon Market).