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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

“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. 

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.

Director of Music Museum of Iran Ali Moradkhani dies of COVID-19

TEHRAN – The director of the Music Museum of Iran, Ali Moradkhani, died of COVID-19 at Tehran’s Khatam Ul-Anbia Hospital on Monday. He was 63.

“From Karkheh to Rhein” makeup artist Masud Valadbeigi dies at 86 

TEHRAN – Makeup artist Masud Valadbeigi, whose collaboration in “From Karkheh to Rhein” and several other movies earned him wide acclaim, died of heart failure at Tehran’s Mehrad Hospital on Tuesday. He was 86.

Iranian vocalist Abdolvahab Shahidi dies at 99

TEHRAN – Iranian singer and composer Abodolvahab Shahidi, who was also an oud and santur virtuoso, died of heart failure at Tehran’s Resalat Hospital on Monday. He was 99.

Iranian nature photographer Ali-Akbar Aqajari dies of COVID-19 at 62

TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Ali-Akbar Aqajari, most famous for his photography of Iranian natural attractions, died of COVID-19 on Saturday. He was 62.

Woody Allen’s “Death” at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – Woody Allen’s 1975 comedy play “Death” is on stage at Jamshid Mashyekhi Theater in Tehran.

Photographer of Islamic Revolution figures Reza Hushvar dies at 72 

TEHRAN – Photographer Reza Hushvar, who was best known for his photos of Islamic Revolution figures, has passed away after a heart attack. He was 72.

Abbas Saffari, poet of “Our Story”, dies of COVID-19

TEHRAN – Iranian poet and translator Abbas Saffari, the composer of the modern parody “Our Story” about Adam and Eve, died of COVID-19 on Tuesday at a hospital in Long Beach, California. He was 69.

Nasim Online CEO Saeid Jabbari passes away at 32

TEHRAN – Saeid Jabbari, the managing director of Nasim Online, a Persian news website, died of a heart attack at this home in Tehran on Friday. He was 32.

Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani dies at 76 

TEHRAN – Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani, who was mostly famous for his photo collections of the Islamic Revolution and the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, died on Sunday at his home in Tehran. He was 76.  

Composer of revolutionary songs Ahmad-Ali Ragheb dies at 76

TEHRAN – Composer Ahmad-Ali Ragheb, who was known as “one thousand music man” and wrote music for numerous revolutionary songs, died at his home in Tehran on Tuesday evening after suffering from cancer for five years. He was 76.

Director Kambuzia Partovi passes away of COVID-19  

TEHRAN – Iranian screenwriter and filmmaker Kambuzia Partovi died of COVID-19 at Tehran’s Day Hospital on Tuesday. He was 65.

Karim Akbari, actor TV series “Imam Ali (AS)”, “Mokhtarnameh”, dies of COVID-19 

TEHRAN – Karim Akbari Mobarakeh, the actor of the acclaimed TV series “Imam Ali (AS)” and “Mokhtarnameh”, died of COVID-19 on Thursday. He was 68.

“Mokhtarnameh” producer Mahmud Fallah dies at 75 

TEHRAN – Mahmud Fallah, the producer of Iranian TV series “Mokhtarnameh” and “The Charged Rifle”, died from a lung disease in a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was 75.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian to lay to rest in Ferdowsi mausoleum 

TEHRAN – Legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian was transferred to the northeastern Iranian town of Tus on Friday to be buried in the mausoleum of the epic Persian poet Ferdowsi on Saturday.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Iran’s king of song Mohammadreza Shajarian dies at 80 

TEHRAN – Legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian, who was known as Iran’s king of song and once called himself the “son of Iran”, died on Thursday at 80 at Tehran’s Jam Hospital years after suffering from kidney cancer.

Stage director Abbas Javanmard dies at 92

TEHRAN – Toronto-based Iranian stage director Abbas Javanmard, the pioneer of teleplay in Iran, died of heart failure at his home in the Canadian city on Monday. He was 92.

Sculptor Nahid Saliani passes away at 84

TEHRAN – Iranian sculptor Nahid Saliani died of sepsis caused by a fracture in her arm at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. She was 84.