Former President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on 2019-06-17 00:00:00 UTC. Morsi served as Egypt's fifth President from 2012 to 2013. Through his life, he was an Egyptian politician, engineer and former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization, and held degree from Cairo University and the University of Southern California. Under his presidency, Morsi faced numerous opposition to his policies, and was deposed by the Egyptian Armed Forces following widespread protests in July 2013. Following the coup, he faced widespread political persecution. Morsi will be remembered as a courageous leader who survived significant political upheaval and fought fiercely for his beliefs. He will be long remembered by Egypt and by the legacy he has left behind.