Madrid holds funeral for late TV host Amr Samir

CAIRO - 20 July 2017: The funeral for the late young TV host/actor Amr Samir was held Thursday at the Islamic Center in Madrid.His body will arrive in Egypt after acquiring the requested documents.

The young TV host of “Shababeek” was found dead from a heart attack at age 33 years old in his hotel room in Spain on July 6. Egyptian actors and artists has mourned the death of young actor and TV host.

Establishing his acting career at the age of 10, Amr Samir took his first acting role in El Katl El Laziz (Indulging Murder) and later in Awdet El Nadala (Return of the Rascal) starring AblaKamel. He pursued his career as a TV host after applying for a TV host competition organized by Melody channel.

The young TV host/actor is well known for hosting the youth-targeted TV show Shababeek. Samir has also participated in various drama TV series such as Gedar El Alb (Wall of the Heart), KadyetRa’eyAam (Public Opinion Case), and Mazag El Kheir (The Good Mood), according to his biography on Elcinema.