Director Sameh Abdel Aziz passes away at the age of 49.

Egyptian director Sameh Abdel Aziz passed away this morning at the age of 49 after a sudden health problem.

The death of Sameh Abdel Aziz Artist Ashraf Zaki, head of the Artists Syndicate, mourned the late director, announcing that the funeral will be held this afternoon at the Police Mosque in Sheikh Zayed.

Director Sameh Abdel Aziz suffered a severe health crisis in the past few hours, which required his transfer to the hospital in critical condition.

sudden loss of consciousness Sources close to him revealed that he had lost consciousness two days ago and was taken to the hospital by several family members, where he underwent medical tests that did not reveal the nature of his condition. Doctors were unable to diagnose his illness.

The director's family kept the details of his health crisis secret, so as not to alarm his friends both inside and outside the artistic community. A small number of artists learned of the news and flocked to the hospital, but were unable to visit him.

Sameh Abdel Aziz and stardom Sameh Abdel Aziz was born in Cairo in 1976. He obtained a bachelor's degree in editing from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1996. He began working as a program director on Egyptian television, and then moved to Dream TV, where he directed the programs "Gana El Hawa" and "El Hawa Hawana" during the tenure of Hala Sarhan, the channel's director.

Sameh Abdel Aziz also directed many music videos during that period, which qualified him to direct films. His first film was “Private Lesson” in 2005 with Mohamed Attia, followed by many films, including “A Lion and Four Cats,” “Cabaret,” “Al Farah,” “Halawet Roh,” and other famous films.

As for television drama, he directed “Between the Palaces” (2015), a realistic social series that dealt with the lives of the residents of the “Between the Palaces” neighborhood, and it achieved great success when it was shown during Ramadan.

Ramadan Kareem (2017) is one of his most famous series. It depicted life in a working-class neighborhood during the month of Ramadan, and was distinguished by its humane and comedic character.

The late man's private life As for his personal life, the late artist's first marriage was to media personality Dalia Farag, one of the presenters on the Egyptian satellite channel, and he had children with her.

After an artistic collaboration with singer Ruby, a romantic relationship developed between them that culminated in marriage, which surprised the artistic community at the time. However, disagreements emerged shortly after, and the relationship ended in separation after Ruby filed for an official divorce, a story that occupied public opinion for a period.