Dubai: Veteran Egyptian actor Youssef Shaaban died from coronavirus in a hospital in Giza on Sunday, according to local reports.
Born in Cairo on July 16, 1931, Shaaban graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, where he studied acting.
The 89-year-old actor began his career on the stages of theatre before attracting the attention of directors of films and television series, who cast him in important roles starting in the 1960s. Meanwhile, he also worked on numerous radio programmes and series.
Though he was more present in theatre at the beginning of his career, Shaaban kept returning to stage over the decades, starring in plays such as The Bride is Getting Mad (1980) by Samir El Asfory, One Hundred Good Evenings (1989) by El Said Radi and Conquest Gate (2014) by Fahmi El Kholi, among others.