Deaths in...
208 Notable deaths
in Cairo
Farag Foda
Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist (1945–1992).
Born August 20th, 1945 in El Zarqa.
Died June 8th, 1992 at 46 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Qasim Amin
Egyptian writer, judge and social reformer (1863–1908).
Born December 1st, 1863 in Alexandria.
Died April 23rd, 1908 at 44 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Gamil Ratib
Egyptian actor (1926-2018).
Born November 28th, 1926 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Egyptian journalist (1923-2016).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Cairo.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 92 years old in Cairo (kidney failure). [ref]
Taheyya Kariokka
Egyptian dancer, actress (1915–1999).
Born February 19th, 1915 in Ismailia. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1999 at 84 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]
Mustafa Kamil
Egyptian politician (1874–1908).
Born August 14th, 1874 in Cairo.
Died February 10th, 1908 at 33 years old in Cairo (tuberculosis).
Auguste Mariette
French archaeologist and egyptologist (1821–1881).
Born February 11th, 1821 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died January 19th, 1881 at 59 years old in Cairo (diabetes).
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Egyptian actress (1936-2014).
Born September 8th, 1931 in Faiyum.
Died November 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Cairo (stroke).
Esmaeil Yasin
Egyptian actor (1912–1972).
Born September 15th, 1912 in Suez.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Gustave Le Gray
French photographer (1820–1884).
Born August 30th, 1820 in Villiers-le-Bel.
Died July 30th, 1884 at 63 years old in Cairo.
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