President Mahmoud Abbas sent a wreath of flowers to the tomb of veteran late actor Mahmoud Yassin on Thursday during his funeral, said the Palestinian embassy in Cairo in a statement.<\/p>\n
A delegation from participated in the funeral, conveying Abbas\u2019 condolences to the family of the actor and asking Allah Almighty to inspire them patience and solace.<\/p>\n
Veteran Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin passes away on Wednesday, October 13 at the age of 79 after a long struggle with illness.<\/p>\n
The renowned Egyptian actor was born in Port Said city in June 1941. Yassin graduated from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University in 1964. He debuted his artistic career by joining the National Theatre in 1963.<\/p>\n
Yassin has an acting career that spanned over 55 years. He participated in tens of movies, plays, radio and TV series. He was the main star for most of the 1970s and 1980s movies.<\/p>\n
His cinematic repertoire houses a number of immortal movies such as \u201c El Rosasa la Tazal fe Geeby\u201d (The Bullet is Still in My Pocket), \u201c El Kheet el Rafie\u201d, \u201c Ayan Akly\u201d (Where is My Mind), \u201c Afwah w Araneb\u201d (Mouths and Rabbits), \u201c Anf w Salas 3eyoun\u201d (A Nose and Three Eyes), \u201c Nahno la Nazra\u2019a el Shook\u201d ( We don\u2019t Plant thrones), \u201c El Setat\u201d ( Women) among others.<\/p>\n
He participated in a number of TV series such as \u201c El Kaher w el Nas\u201d (Cairo and the People), \u201c El Esyan\u201d ( The Rebellion), \u201c Mozakarat Zog\u201d ( Memories of a Husband) among others.<\/p>\n
He received numerous awards for excellence throughout his career.<\/p>\n
Governor of Port Said Adel el-Ghadban decided in June to name the Grand Hall of the Cultural Center Theater [Port Said Opera] after legendary actor Mahmoud Yassin, son of Port Said Governorate.<\/p>\n
Ghadban said in press statements that he made this decision to honor the actor’s long artistic career and his role in enriching the artistic movement with his works in cinema, theater, and television, wishing him well-being and full glory.<\/p>\n
The late great Egyptian actor was married to the retired actress Shahira and has a son, scriptwriter Amr Mahmoud Yassin and actress Rania Mahmoud Yassin who is married to Egyptian actor Mohamed Reyad.<\/p>\n
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