Artist Hesham Mansour announced the death of his sister Salwa on his official Facebook page, asking the public to pray for her mercy and forgiveness, without revealing any details about the time or place of the funeral.

Hesham Mansour’s Facebook post
Hesham Mansour is considered one of the distinguished faces in Egyptian cinema and television. He began his artistic career in 1998 with the film Sa’idi in the American University, where he played a small comedic role that caught attention. He continued to shine in various supporting roles, including the film Full El-China El-Azeem in 2004 and the TV series Women’s Prison in 2014, in which he portrayed the character of the prison director in Al-Qanater.

In his latest work, Hesham Mansour participated in the film Playing with Kids, which was recently released and gained significant attention. The movie is a comedy about a history teacher named “Allam” who moves to a school in a desert area and faces unexpected challenges. The film stars a group of top Egyptian actors including Mohamed Emam, Asmaa Galal, Basem Samra, and Bayoumi Fouad, and is written and directed by Sherif Arafa.

The passing of Hesham Mansour’s sister has added a touch of sadness to his personal life, amid widespread sympathy from his fans and colleagues in the artistic community, who expressed their condolences to the artist in this great loss.