Zuhair Ramadan Explained
Zuhair Ramadan |
Birth Name: | Zuhair Labib Ramadan[1] |
Birth Date: | 21 June 1959 |
Birth Place: | Latakia, United Arab Republic |
Death Place: | Damascus, Syria |
Nationality: | Syrian |
Other Names: | Abu Zakwan |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1988–2021 |
Notable Works: | Bab al-Hara |
Zuhair Ramadan (Arabic: زهير رمضان; 21 June 1959 – 17 November 2021) was a Syrian actor.
Biography
He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 1983. He became a member of the Syrian Artists Syndicate the same year.
He was elected chairman of Syrian Artists Syndicate on 10 October 2014, and became a member of the People's Assembly for the 2016 session.[2]
Controversy
Ramadan had a number of controversial statements and decisions after he took over the chairmanship of the syndicate in 2014, among which he dismissed several artists for failing to pay the fees. Ramadan was also considered one of the strongest supporters of the Assad government.[3]
Death
Ramadan died Wednesday evening, 17 November 2021, at the age of 62, after suffering a severe pneumonitis, according to the Ministry of Information.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: زهير رمضان: الإقامة الذهبية لا تعنيني وأرفضها لو عرضت عليّ – شبكة غلوبال الاعلامية. 18 November 2021. 19 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119214901/https://globalsy.net/%D8%B2%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88/. live.
- Web site: زهير رمضان - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو. elCinema.com. 18 November 2021. 5 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505164001/https://www.elcinema.com/person/1091687/. live.
- Web site: وفاة الممثل السوري زهير رمضان | الحرة. www.alhurra.com. 18 November 2021. 19 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119214932/https://www.alhurra.com/syria/2021/11/17/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B2%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86. live.
- Web site: The departure of the captain of the Syrian Artists Syndicate, Zuhair Ramadan, at the age of 62. 17 November 2021. 18 November 2021. 19 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119214941/https://proiqra.com/the-departure-of-the-captain-of-the-syrian-artists-syndicate-zuhair-ramadan-at-the-age-of-62/. live.