Samir Ghanem
Samir Yousef Ghanem (; 15 January 1937 – 20 May 2021) was an Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer. Career. Ghanem was born in al-ʿAtawlah, Asyut Governorate. He earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Alexandria University. He was a member of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah alongside George Sidhom and El Deif Ahmed. Their debut was "Doctor Save Me", a short performance that introduced them to the entertainment world. They presented the first ever TV show "Ramadan Riddles". After El Deif Ahmed's death in 1970, Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name (Tholathy  Adwa'a El Masrah) until the 1980s. Together they made achievements in theater, co-starring opposite to Salah Zulfikar in "Fondo' El Talat Wara'at" in 1974 & "Al-Mutazawwigun" in 1978 among others. Samir Ghanem hosted a show on OTV called "An Hour With Samir Ghanem". Personal life. He was married to actress Dalal Abdel Aziz, and the father of actresses Donia and Amy. Ghanem, who was recovering at hospital from serious conditions after contracting COVID-19, died from complications of kidney functions and associated mucormycosis related to the infection at El Safa Hospital in Mohandiseen, Giza on 20 May 2021, at the  age of 84. His wife, Dalal Abdel Aziz, died on 7 August 2021, also due to COVID-19 complications. Selected filmography. Ghanem participated in more than 300 acting roles including films, TV series and theater plays, the last of which was in the series "Badal Al Hadduta Talata" with his daughter Donia Samir Ghanem. Plays by Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah after 1970. After El Deif Ahmed's death in 1970, Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah continued producing plays. The two most famous are: Later plays. While George Sidhom retired due to a brain stroke, Samir Ghanem continued producing plays. Samir Ghanem Samir