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83 Notable deaths
in Beirut
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
Palestinian arab nationalist (1897–1974).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Jerusalem.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut.
Rafiq Hariri
Prime minister of lebanon (1992–1998, 2000–2004).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Sidon.
Died February 14th, 2005 at 60 years old in Beirut (suicide car bombing).
Ali Hassan Salameh
Palestinian leader (1941-1979).
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 37 years old in Beirut (gunshot wound).
Ghassan Kanafani
Palestinian writer (1936-1972).
Died July 8th, 1972 at 36 years old in Beirut (car bombing).
Ziad Rahbani
Lebanese musician and writer.
Born December 31st, 1955 in Antelias.
Died July 26th, 2025 at 69 years old in Beirut (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Sabah
Lebanese & egyptian singer and actress (1927–2014).
Born November 10th, 1927 in Bdadoun.
Died November 26th, 2014 at 87 years old in Beirut.
St John Philby
English arabist, explorer, writer, and british colonial office intelligence officer (1885–1960).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Badulla.
Died September 30th, 1960 at 75 years old in Beirut.
Camille Chamoun
President of lebanon from 1952 to 1958.
Born April 3rd, 1900 in Deyr el-Qamar.
Died August 7th, 1987 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Farid al-Atrash
Syrian-egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910-1974).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Suwayda. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1974 at 57 years old in Beirut (cardiovascular disease).
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
Lebanese cleric (1935–2010).
Born November 16th, 1935 in Najaf.
Died July 4th, 2010 at 74 years old in Beirut (liver disease). [ref]
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