Hesham Selim, a well-known Egyptian actor, died on Thursday at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer.
After Asr prayers, the funeral will be held in the Sheikh Zayed Police Mosque.
The actor revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Selim, born on January 27, 1960, is the son of football icon and former Al-Ahly sporting club president Saleh Selim.
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The renowned actor had two marriages. His first wife, Mervat El Nahas, is the mother of his three children.
Hesham has not revealed details of his relationship to the public.
After graduating from the High Institute of Tourism and Hotels in 1981, he attended the Collège de la Sainte Famille (Jésuites) and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
In 1972, he made his acting debut in “Embratoreyyet Meem,” and in 1976, he won his first starring part in Youssef Chahine’s “‘Awdat al-ebn al-daal.”
