From Ziad Rahbani to Naima Samih: Arab celebrities who died in 2025

Of a pioneer Emirati Actress who helped the foundations of national television and theater, to a Lebanese composer Anyone who sound the social and political pulse of his home country, the Arabic scene in 2025 is etch in 2025.

Spollem Mussion, Film, Televisis, Litevisie and Visual Arts, this 11 artists have not only formed the creative land, but also brought Arabic creativity to the worldwide.

1 Mohammed al Tewayan: January 31

The Saudi actor and playwright died at the age of 79. Holidays for mixing social comment in its theater and television works, in the series in the series Awdat Asweed and Tabeeb Bil-Misha'abAl-tawayan is recognized with increasing the bar when it comes to domestic Saudi stories that are told on stage and screen.

2. MAHA Bayrakdar Al Khal: February 22

The Syrian Lebanese poet, visual artist, children's book and TV presenter died at Lebanon, to a long illness. Born in Damascus, they released, they released, illustrated children's stories, and heal arts and cultural events in Beirut. She was the woman of the late influence poet, Yusuf al-Khal, and mother to actors department and youssef al-khal.

3. Naima Samih: March 8

Derision in their home country or “the lady of Tarab”, the veteran Moroccan Singer died in simat in the age of 72. A defining voice in the United Kingdom in Arabic music since the 1970s, Samih upward to familiarity with hits like Jrit Ou Jarit and Wagif Aala Babom, And listed the third Arab singer – to the IPM Kulthum's of Egypt and Lebanon's Fairuz – to perform on Paris in 1978.

4. Inas Al Najar: March 31

De Tunisian actress Died in a Cairo hospital after developing Sepsis caused by a rupure gallower. She was 41. Best known for her debut Mido Mashacle (2003) and their appearance in the Ramadan series of this year El Halagy.

5 Subshy Otrum: April 18

Syrian television and entertainment died died from a heart attack in Germany, 48 years. At easy in the red-in the red rapet, OTry a leading anchor of the entertainment programs Et bil arabi and Trending.

6 Suliman Eid: April 18

The Egyptian actor and cabals died in Cairo from a reported heart attack – a graduate institute of Egypts, Eid, a reputation deserves a reputation – a reputation or El Nazer and Hammam in Amsterdam.

7 Fakhri Odeh: May 6

The kuwaiti actor, who died 75 years old, was revered for his work on theater, radio, television and programming of children. Odeh brought warmth and gravitas to Golf Media – of dramas like Al Alkdar and Darb al glutes to the child's show Salamtak – In a career that splie more than five decades. His reach and lasting presence made him a fixture on the wave cultural scene.

8. Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina: May 23

The influential Algerarian director died in Algiers at the age of 91. His movie Chronicle of the years of fire Was the first – and stays the only – Arab and African movie to win the palme there or on the film festival of Canme. His body of work – including The wind of the Auren and Sandstorm – His status cementable as a bioxic chronicler of postcolonial struggle and north-African identity.

9. Samiha Ayoub: June 3

The legendary Egyptian actress died in Cairo in Cairo, 93 years old, terminated a celebration of stage over stage, film, radio and television. Popular roles include the movies Bein el-Atlal (1959) and El Resala (1976), as well as the television drama el Mesaya (2012). Ayoub is also described as a mentor to younger generations actors including Hanan Motaawie and Ahmed Helmy.

10. Raziqa Al Taresh: July 4

The Emirati Theater and Television Pioneer died 71 years old to a longer battle with cancer. Beginning of their career as a child she came to prominence in the 1970s with the comedy Ish'hafan and proceeded to form to form emirati entertainment about decades. Her passes requested tribute about the wave, recognize their fastasational role in national television drama.

11, Rahbani: July 26

The Lebanese composer, play and political commenter died 69. The son of singing Fairuz and the late composer, he was widely considered to appear as one of the most different voices to appear in the past five decades. He came to prominence at Lezan Civil War with a series of groundals that are Jazz, classic Arabic music, and collectal dialog with bite political and social comment.

This list will be updated by the year in tribute to those who helped defining the cultural identity of the region