Egyptian Actor Ahmad Zaki Dies


Ahmad Zaki

After a long journey of suffering from lung cancer, Egyptian actor Ahmad Zaki passed away today Sunday March 27, 2005 at the age of 57. Ahmad Zaki had been in a coma for 8 days and finally his body gave up and his heart stopped beating.

Ahmad Zaki died before accomplishing one of his dreams - the making of the film Halim about the life of the celebrated Egyptian singer Abd al-Halim Hafiz.

The day production began in January, he spoke to his fans at a press conference: "I've been fighting a ferocious battle for a year against a damned illness, but you were with me. I love you and thank you very much."

Before slipping into a coma earlier this month, Zaki had received calls from President Husni Mubarak. Egypt's most prominent celebrities and cultural figures had flocked to his hospital room for weeks before his death...

Ahmad Zaki was the actor who portrayed former Egyptian presidents Jamal Abd al-Nasir and Anwar Sadat.

God Bless Ahmad Zaki.

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72 Comments
  1. Basboussa | March 27, 2005 1:15 PM

    In lilah wa ilayhi rage3oon , please pray the fateha on his soul.

    Basboussa
  1. Nour Noury | March 27, 2005 1:28 PM

    In lilah wa ilayhi rage3oon.allah yarhmek wa yghfer lk ya ahmed ya zaki ya fanan

    Nour Noury
  1. HinDawDaw | March 27, 2005 1:30 PM

    awwwwww how sad:( i feel like crying allah yer7ameh

    HinDawDaw
  1. Bandari | March 27, 2005 1:43 PM

    He was a talented actor, we'll never forget him. May Allah have mercy on his soul.

    Bandari
  1. hi | March 27, 2005 1:46 PM

    In lilah wa ilayhi rage3oon
    allah yr7amak w yr7aman ajma3in

    hi
  1. susu | March 27, 2005 1:57 PM

    allh yer7amo..:'(

    susu
  1. olivia | March 27, 2005 2:24 PM

    May God Bless His Soul...!!!
    Allah yerhamoh.......!!!!!!!!!!!!

    olivia
  1. Dina | March 27, 2005 2:55 PM

    Albaka2 le allah
    we will never forget you

    Dina
  1. yara | March 27, 2005 3:00 PM

    although we are expecting this end after the medical reports saying you are in very deep comma ,and it is only a matter of time, yet i felt shattered from inside for hearing this catastrophe, you r wonderful in both talent and persinality ,i love you so much i wished if i can be by your bed , nursing you and taking care of you.but....
    may God grant you by his mercy , and make all these sufferings in life to relief your sufferings afterwards to live ever after in heaven .in shaa allah
    God may bless your son , grant him patience and strength. you will be for ever in our hearts.

    yara
  1. emma | March 27, 2005 3:31 PM

    Ina lilahi we ina ileihi le rajioun

    c'est vraiment malheuresemant a dieu Ahmed zaki****3

    emma
  1. Rana | March 27, 2005 4:03 PM

    Ugh. He doesn't deserve to die like this but we can't do anything.
    Allah yerhamo w y3aweh 2eylto.
    You were loved by many and you will never never be forgoten.
    May Allah bless his soul.

    Rana
  1. dina | March 27, 2005 4:31 PM

    3anjad wallah 7aram

    allah yer7amak

    dina
  1. Mayoosh | March 27, 2005 4:34 PM

    A soul like Egypt…

    Ahmed Zaki and Omar El-Sharif are the only contemporary Egyptian actors I have put on a pedestal, revered, and respected. Today one half of this venerated duo has passed away to a realm beyond our reach and comprehension. Today I mourn with my people the loss of one of the few who have accurately captured and sincerely rendered the Egyptian identity in all its complexity and simplicity, fears and aspirations, and triumphs and let downs throughout history. His name will forever be remembered with artists like Sayed Darwish, Salah Jahin, Halim, Soma, and others who have truly depicted the quintessence of Egypt and the Egyptian people. God have mercy on your soul…and the soul of Egypt…

    a lotus flower wilts
    the Nile floods with tears
    hearts slow down a beat

    ..........

    Mayoosh
  1. ray | March 27, 2005 5:03 PM

    May he rest in peace....
    Paix a son ame.
    C'etait un rares acteurs egypetines que j'appreciais.
    Al Fatiha

    ray
  1. Y2J BaBe | March 27, 2005 5:06 PM

    Hey...
    how r u all...
    now that he is dead i wanna say:
    للنار والذهاب...
    و الله بيرحمه اذا كان صالح في دنياته موب كان ينشر الفساد بأفلامه الفاسقة أحياناً...
    و انا ما حب اظلم احد و بقول الله يرحمه, و إنا لله و إنا له لراجعوان...

    Y2J BaBe
  1. happy | March 27, 2005 5:07 PM

    allah yer7amak ya ahmed ya zaky bgad kont fanan bey7tarem fano gedan o kol masr bet3ayat 3aleeek ya kheer ma 2anagebt el cinema el masria

    happy
  1. ................. | March 27, 2005 5:14 PM

    i guess we can say nuthin but pray for him n his son for patience and this shows how much god luves him because all of us luv him he is was one of the most precious it hurts to say "was" n talk in the past tense but cnt do nethin:S:S

    .................
  1. happy | March 27, 2005 5:27 PM

    to Y2J BaBe

    7araaaaaaaam 3aleek/y 2ezkoro ma7asen mawtakom eah el 2eftera da!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    happy
  1. mona | March 27, 2005 7:12 PM

    Ina illah wa ina illayho ragee3oon....:(

    mona
  1. Rola | March 27, 2005 7:15 PM

    I feel sorry for his son, he is a young guy with no mom or dad.
    Both of them died from cancer...
    leaving with his grandparents all the time.

    Rola
  1. magda | March 27, 2005 8:03 PM

    well i am speechless!
    i can say nth
    ahmed zaky has been one of the greatest men egypt has ever known
    and losing him is losing alot
    not only a talented actor but a great father to egypt!
    plz pray all may he rest in peace!:'(
    the only words i can say:farewell ahmed zaky as msn wrote!

    magda
  1. laila kakish | March 27, 2005 8:34 PM

    Rest in peace, allah yer7amak, we just lost a very respectuful great man, Eygpt wont be the same.

    laila kakish
  1. mina | March 27, 2005 8:43 PM

    I have never really known who he was.......i saw him in many egyptian movies, and he's very talented like many other egyptian actors and actresses.......although, it makes me cry when i hear about his death...what can we do....god wanted him and it was his time.
    allah yarhamo

    mina
  1. saboha | March 27, 2005 8:51 PM

    may he rest in peace he was a great man and filled egypt with wonderful movies and memories.

    sabah from Cario

    saboha
  1. mouna | March 27, 2005 8:54 PM

    ahmad zaki is very special actor en he have a very special place in our heart. we will never forget you dear ahmad. we will misse you very much.

    inna li lahi wa inna ilayhi raji3oun

    yarhamouka allah

    mouna
  1. Rana | March 27, 2005 10:06 PM

    Inna li lahi wa inna ileyhi raje3oun

    Rana
  1. yoya | March 27, 2005 11:04 PM

    وفاة احمد زكى خسارة كبيرة اوى للمصرين لانة كان انسان بيحب عملة ومخلص لة والمخلصين قليلين قوى فى الزمن دة.لو كل واحد يحب عملة ويقدرة هنبقى اكيد احسن من كدة.الله يرحمة

    yoya
  1. addarkaoui | March 27, 2005 11:22 PM

    je veus just pleurer ; allah irhamak ya ahmed zaki

    addarkaoui
  1. safaa | March 28, 2005 12:55 AM

    i love him so much i will miss him so much every one in egypt love AHMED ZAKIلكن من رحمة اللة علية ان اراحة من المرض اللعين انا للة و انا لية راجعون

    safaa
  1. reem | March 28, 2005 2:04 AM

    allah yer7ameh ahmad zaki i love u so much he was the best actor and when i heard it i was sad and i strat crying but this is the world and we have to take it and i wish good luck 4 his son hytham and tell him that we love him to

    reem
  1. Sihem from Los Angeles | March 28, 2005 5:41 AM

    Al Bakaa Lilaah...I am sorry for the big loss of Ahmad Zaki...we will always love him...He is a great man. He made us laugh, cry, and we all learned a lot from his movies...
    Ahmad Zaki we love you and we miss you

    Sihem from Los Angeles
  1. lobna | March 28, 2005 7:47 AM

    في الحقيقة انصدمت اول ما عرفت الخبر لكن النتيجة كانت متوقعةالله يرحمك يا احمد زكي ويغفزلك لاني عنجد تاثرت لما قرات عن قصة حياتك كيف ابوك مات وانت صغير وامك اتجوزت وعشت عند جدك .

    lobna
  1. Hassan | March 28, 2005 10:01 AM

    He's a great actor and he's one of a kind.... no one will ever forget him... god took his soul for him 2 rest.... may peace be on his soul... and god help his son...

    Hassan
  1. Bijou | March 28, 2005 10:48 AM

    Allah yerhamak
    Allah yerhamak
    Allah yerhamak
    Ya ahmad ya fannan, we love you so much .

    Bijou
  1. توتي | March 28, 2005 10:56 AM

    الله يرحمك يا احمد زكي فعلا كنت فنان بكل معنى الكلمة مين فينا ما بيعرق احد رواد السينما المصرية في التمنانينات والسبعينيات انا وانا اليه راجعون

    توتي
  1. shimaa | March 28, 2005 12:14 PM

    ان لله وان اليه راجعون الله يرحمك

    shimaa
  1. Yousef | March 28, 2005 12:28 PM

    رحمك الله يا ابو هيثم,, انا لله وانا اليه راجعون

    Yousef
  1. amira | March 28, 2005 4:11 PM

    i was surprised when they said ahmad zaki died.but i am sure he will still between us with his work.plz pray 4 him & ask god to bless him.i love him soooooo much & i woll miss him soooooooo much.

    amira
  1. sss | March 28, 2005 5:04 PM

    inna lilahy w inna ilahy raje3oon...el bakaa2 lellah...allah yer7amak ya 7abibna w 7abib el nas kollaha ya ahmed zaki...plz ed3oolo rabena yenawarlo kabro inshalla w ye3;ferlo la2enno kan mo7taram w baseet geddan w kollena ben7ebo w bened3eelo...rabena yeg3al 7ob el nas w do3a2ohom da kollo fi mizan 7asanato insha2allah,w ya rab ya rab sabbar ebno...w nas2alkom el fate7a....inna lellah w inna elih raje3oon :'(

    sss
  1. MG | March 28, 2005 5:07 PM

    Allah Yerhamak ya Ahmed Zaki
    we all loved you so much, i knew the end of Cancer but i always had hope in God, but OH well no thing we can do now but ask God To Forgive him and Yerhamoh. Although i'm happy that he is not in pain any more but i although feel bad for his son and for my country (Egypt) for losing Such A person
    May God Bless His Soul

    MG
  1. sabrina | March 28, 2005 9:49 PM

    o that is so sad he died becuase of cancer. Allah Yehamo. he was a great man

    sabrina
  1. libangirlll | March 29, 2005 1:47 AM

    he was a great man a great actor. he was still young only 57... he was loved and respected by many people. may he rest in peace allah yirhamo!

    libangirlll
  1. Doaa | March 29, 2005 8:20 AM

    1000 ra7ma tenzel 3leek ya Ahmed, kol elsha3b elmasry fi 7alet 7ozn 3meeq we ka2nak wa7ed men el3eila, i didnt stop crying since i heard that bad news, but what to say? inna lelah we inna eliehi rag3oon.
    Argo men elgamee3 eldo3a2 laho belra7ma coz thats what he really needs from us now, and for those who start to say silly words, better to shut ur mouth rather than saying that on a dead body, ur not hurted like us.

    Doaa
  1. isra | March 29, 2005 10:30 AM

    ina lilah wa ina ilaihi ragi3on
    Allah yerhamak
    he was one of the best egyptian actors
    i loved him soo much, but we can't say anything... that's what God wants...
    please pray for him

    if anyone knows any website where i can find information about ahmad zaki's life please e-mail me in fun_crackpot_isra@yahoo.com

    isra
  1. Maha | March 29, 2005 10:36 AM

    Ahmad ZAKI étaitl'un des meilleurs acteurs égyptiens des trois dernières décennies....

    Mes sincères condoléances au peuple égyptien
    Paix à son âme
    à Dieu nous sommes et à lui nous retournons.

    Maha
  1. Y2J BaBe | March 29, 2005 1:17 PM

    Hi all,
    2 HAPPY & 2 All:
    I apologize 4 my comment, and i wanna say ullah yer7ama..ok, i am sorry... :( i was really sad that day... :( :( (U)...
    And this is a song that i give 2 him:
    http://songs1.6arab.com/3abas-ebraheem..nadait.ram


    Bubye...

    Y2J BaBe
  1. little arab | March 29, 2005 1:20 PM

    In the Name of ALLAH, the Most Gracious. the Most Merciful,

    Ahmad Zaki health condition was extremely critical as a result of a spreading of cancer tumors from his lungs to the rest of his body organs. May he rest in pace after all the pain he was in.

    may Allah forgive him and us and enter him into the Paradise above inshallah ya'rab

    Allah Akbar Allah Akbar Allah Akbar!!!

    please read Surat Al-Fatiha


    we will all remeber him and keep him in our hearts as we all LOVE him very much
    and remeber that he may be dead but soul is still with us alive and it will always be with us until we all die

    Allah Akbar Allah Akbar Allah Akbar!!!

    Littl Arab- LONDON

    little arab
  1. :o( | March 29, 2005 1:44 PM

    http://www.musicoflebanon.com/allrams/naarhubbaknaar.ram

    :o(
  1. sherif | March 30, 2005 7:10 PM

    MAY GOD SEND U TO PARADISE AND U WILL BE VERY HAPPY AS YOU MADE US

    sherif
  1. joko | March 30, 2005 11:49 PM

    ya alah er7am

    joko


 
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