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Photographer Babak Borzuyeh dies at 53
TEHRAN – Still photographer and photojournalist Babak Borzuyeh died at the age of 53 on Tuesday almost eight months after falling into a coma following a massive brain hemorrhage, Persian news media reported.
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2022-08-10 19:09
Hushang Ebtehaj, poet of epic “Sepideh”, dies aged 94
TEHRAN – Hushang Ebtehaj, a top Iranian poet who wrote under the pseudonym of “Sayeh”, died from complications related to old age in his home in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday morning. He was 94.
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2022-07-29 18:52
Leader offers condolences over death of artist Habibollah Sadeqi
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the death of Habibollah Sadeqi, an Iranian artist who died of heart failure last Wednesday.
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2022-07-27 18:39
Painter Habibollah Sadeqi dies at 65
TEHRAN – Painter Habibollah Sadeqi who was best known for his works on the Islamic Revolution and the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, died of heart failure at his home in Tehran on Wednesday. He was 65.
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2022-07-02 18:09
Koniko Yamamura, narrator of “Immigrant from the Land of the Sun”, dies
TEHRAN – Koniko Yamamura, the Japanese-Iranian narrator of the Persian bestseller “Immigrant from the Land of the Sun”, died from a respiratory problem at Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbia Hospital on Friday.
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2022-07-01 18:35
Hichem Rostom, Tunisian actor of Iranian TV series “Salman Farsi”, dies at 75
TEHRAN – Renowned Tunisian actor Hichem Rostom died last Tuesday at 75.
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2022-06-21 18:39
Top eulogist Mohammad-Ali Karimkhani dies at 72
TEHRAN – Top Islamic eulogist Mohammad-Ali Karimkhani died at his home in Tehran on Monday after years of suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He was 72.
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2022-05-20 18:31
Osman Mohammad-Parast, dotar virtuoso and top master of Khorasan maqami music, dies at 94
TEHRAN – Dotar virtuoso Osman Mohammad-Parast, who was a great master of Khorasan maqami music, passed away on Thursday at 94.
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2022-04-30 18:55
Nader Talebzadeh, filmmaker and TV producer of revolutionary programs, dies at 69
TEHRAN – Nader Talebzadeh, a renowned filmmaker and TV producer who became famous as a symbol of revolutionary programs and events over the past two decades, passed away on Friday at the age of 69.
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2022-04-27 18:10
Top Iranian scholar Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodushan dies at 97
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodushan, a top Iranian poet, writer, critic and lawyer, died on Monday at his home in Canada at the age of 97.
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2022-04-25 19:01
Shahla Nazerian, voice of Ingrid Bergman in “Casablanca”, deceased at 75
TEHRAN – Iranian dubber Shahla Nazerian who lent her voice to many characters in the world’s acclaimed movies has passed away due to heart failure on Monday. She was 75.
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2022-02-26 18:32
Rafat Hashempur, voice of Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind”, dies at 90
TEHRAN – Iranian voiced actor Rafat Hashempur died from complications related to old age in her home in Karaj on Friday at 90.
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2022-01-29 18:50
Top German Iranologist Heidemarie Koch dies at 79
TEHRAN – Prominent German Iranologist Heidemarie Koch, who wrote over 20 great books and numerous articles about ancient Iran, has passed away at the age of 79.
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2021-12-22 21:07
Iran to sue Riyadh for deliberate delay that led to ambassador’s death
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday afternoon blamed some executive bodies in Riyadh for a delay in allowing Iran’s late ambassador to Yemen, who was suffering from the COVID-19 infection, to exit the Saudi-besieged country, saying Iran will lodge a formal protest over the delay in accordance with international law.
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2021-11-06 18:51
Cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh dies from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Top Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh, whose works were published in the world’s major newspapers and magazines such as New York Times and Spiegel, passed away in a Tehran hospital on Saturday after a severe battle with COVID-19. He was 79.
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2021-10-29 18:50
Iran Darrudi, pioneer surrealist, dies at 85
TEHRAN – Top Iranian surrealist painter Iran Darrudi passed away on Friday at a Tehran hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer, something that she had once called the miracle of her life.
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2021-10-24 18:30
Parvin Bahmani, Qashqai vocalist known as mother of Iranian lullabies, dies at 72
TEHRAN – Qashqai music vocalist Parvin Bahmani, who was considered the mother of Iranian lullabies, died at Tehran’s Sajjad Hospital on Thursday. She was 72.
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2021-10-08 18:13
Azartash Azarnush, member of Center for Great Islamic Encyclopedia, dies at 84
TEHRAN – Linguistic Azartash Azarnush, whose studies centered Persian language’s influence on Arabic and was a member of Iran’s Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia, died on Thursday. He was 84.
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2021-09-27 18:00
“Patriarch” actor Siamak Atlasi dies from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Siamak Atlasi, the actor of the popular 1990s Iranian TV series “The Patriarch”, died from COVID-19 at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He was at 85.
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2021-09-06 19:21
By Afshin Majlesi
Ideas for traveling to Iran in coronavirus era
It goes without saying that the novel coronavirus has dramatically affected our lives and economy in nearly every corner of the globe. Its variants have even taken a bigger toll on traveling with an employment drop of millions.
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2021-08-23 18:41
Top Islamic philosopher Mohammadreza Hakimi dies at 86
TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Hakimi, a top Islamic philosopher who was most famous for his studies on social justice and individual freedom in Islam, died of heart failure at a Tehran hospital on Sunday night. He was 86.
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2021-08-21 19:19
Producer Fereshteh Taerpur dies from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Fereshteh Taerpur, an Iranian producer who was famous for her children’s films, died from coronavirus last Tuesday. She was 69.
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2021-08-13 18:56
Actor Ali Soleimani dies from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Stage and screen actor Ali Soleimani, who played roles in acclaimed productions such as Asghar Farhadi’s TV series “Story of a City” and Bahram Beizai’s movie “Killing Mad Dogs”, died from coronavirus in a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was 51.
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2021-08-06 18:37
Stuntman Arsha Aqdasi dies, organs donated to save lives
TEHRAN – Iranian stuntman Arsha Aqdasi died in a Beirut hospital on Wednesday after doctors’ weeklong attempt failed to save him from the injuries he suffered in a car crash while shooting a film project in the Lebanese capital. He was 39.
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2021-08-01 18:37
Iranian mythologist Jalal Sattari dies at 90
TEHRAN – Iranian scholar Jalal Sattari whose studies most centered on and mythology and dramatic literature died following a massive stroke at his home in Tehran on Saturday. He was 90.
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2021-07-30 19:15
Tehran-based Afghan writer Mohammad-Sarvar Rajai passes away from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Sarvar Rajai, the Afghan author of the acclaimed books “From Leili Desert to Majnun Island” and “Mission of God” who lived for over 27 years in Iran, died of COVID-19 on Thursday in Tehran. He was 52.
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2021-07-14 18:54
“Bor Shekan” writer Hamid Alidoosti dies week after winning Golden Pen
TEHRAN – Writer Hamid Alidoosti Shahraki died of heart failure at Ayatollah Kashani Hospital in Shahrekord on Tuesday a week after winning the Golden Pen Award for “Bor Shekan”. He was 51.
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2021-07-09 18:37
Mahmud Maddah, Living Bearer of Intangible Heritage, dies at 79
TEHRAN – Mahmud Maddah, an Iranian artist who had been named a Living Bearer of Intangible Heritage for his pardeh-khani performances, has died of heart disease. He was 79.
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2021-06-23 18:27
“Iran” documentary maker Hamid Mojtahedi dies at 80
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Hamid Mojtahedi, the man behind the “Iran” documentaries that recorded a large number of historical and religious sites in his homeland for 20 years, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, his son Amir-Hossein said.
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2021-06-18 18:35
Doc “Qasr-e Qand” features operation that led to death of Ansar al-Furqan’s leader
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Eslamzadeh has directed a documentary named “Qasr-e Qand” that features how Jalil Qanbarzehi, the leader of the terrorist militia group Ansar al-Furqan, was killed by Iranian forces in an intelligence-military operation.
