Wreath of flowers from Palestinian President at the tomb of late actor Mahmoud Yassin

CAIRO – 15 October 2020: President Mahmoud Abbas sent a wreath of flowers to the tomb of veteran late actor Mahmoud Yassin on Thursday during his funeral, said the Palestinian embassy in Cairo in a statement.

 A delegation from participated in the funeral, conveying Abbas’ condolences to the family of the actor and asking Allah Almighty to inspire them patience and solace.

Veteran Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin passes away on Wednesday, October 13 at the age of 79 after a long struggle with illness.

The renowned Egyptian actor was born in Port Said city in June 1941. Yassin graduated from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University in 1964. He debuted his artistic career by joining the National Theatre in 1963.

Yassin has an acting career that spanned over 55 years.  He participated in tens of movies, plays, radio and TV series. He was the main star for most of the 1970s and 1980s movies.

His cinematic repertoire houses a number of immortal movies such as “ El Rosasa la Tazal fe Geeby” (The Bullet is Still in My Pocket), “ El Kheet el Rafie”, “ Ayan Akly” (Where is My Mind), “ Afwah w Araneb” (Mouths and Rabbits), “ Anf w Salas 3eyoun” (A Nose and Three Eyes), “ Nahno la Nazra’a el Shook” ( We don’t Plant thrones), “ El Setat” ( Women) among others.

He participated in a number of TV series such as “ El Kaher w el Nas” (Cairo and the People), “ El Esyan” ( The Rebellion), “ Mozakarat Zog” ( Memories of a Husband) among others.

He received numerous awards for excellence throughout his career.

Governor of Port Said Adel el-Ghadban decided in June to name the Grand Hall of the Cultural Center Theater [Port Said Opera] after legendary actor Mahmoud Yassin, son of Port Said Governorate.

Ghadban said in press statements that he made this decision to honor the actor's long artistic career and his role in enriching the artistic movement with his works in cinema, theater, and television, wishing him well-being and full glory.

The late great Egyptian actor was married to the retired actress Shahira and has a son, scriptwriter Amr Mahmoud Yassin and actress Rania Mahmoud Yassin who is married to Egyptian actor Mohamed Reyad.