Egyptian director Sameh Abdel Aziz dies aged 49

 Famous Egyptian film director Sameh Abdel Aziz passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 49 after a sudden illness, local media confirmed.

Ashraf Zaki, head of the Artists Syndicate, mourned the late director, announcing that the funeral will be held this afternoon at the Police Mosque in Sheikh Zayed.

Egyptian director Sameh Abdel Aziz had suffered a severe health crisis in the past few hours, requiring his transfer to the hospital in critical condition.

In exclusive statements, a friend of the late director revealed details of his health condition, confirming that he had lost consciousness two days ago and was taken to the hospital by several family members, where he underwent medical tests that did not reveal the nature of his condition. Doctors were also unable to diagnose his illness.

About Sameh Abdel Aziz:

Sameh Abdel Aziz was born in Cairo in 1976. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Editing Department of the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1996.

He began working as a program director on Egyptian television and then moved to Dream Channel, where he directed the programs “Gana El Hawa” and “El Hawa Hawana” during the tenure of media personality Hala Sarhan as the channel’s president.