He and wife Dalal Abdel Aziz were being treated in a Cairo hospital
Egyptian comedian Samir Ghanem and daughter Donia attend a party at a Cairo hotel, September 15 2001. AFP
Samir Ghanem arrives at the Auction for Cinema Against Aids on the sidelines of the Dubai International Film Festival. AFP
Hussein Fahmi (L) and comedian Samir Ghanem attend a condolences ceremony after the funeral of fellow comedian Fuad Al Muhandes in Cairo September, 16 2006. AFP
Egyptian singer Ihab Toufiq and Samir Ghanem pose in Baghdad on February 26, 2001, during a solidarity mission to the country. AFP
Samir Ghanem poses with actress Rania Yussef on the first day of shooting of a new TV series titled Maakom Al Hawa . Hayem Abdel Dayem in Cairo on May 21, 2006. AFP