Renowned Egyptian actor dies at 85

Widely reputed Egyptian actor Ahmad Mazhar died on Wednesday at 85 after a long struggle with illness.

The deceased was born in Cairo in 1917. He is a graduate of the military academy in 1938, the same year when the late Egyptian Jamal Abdul Nasser was graduated together with other liberal army officers.

The late actor starred some 150 Movies and TV series. Among his most important films are al-Nasser Salah eddine," The "Love of masters;" the soft hands;" " the last night," " Cairo 30" besides two played which are " the homeland" and the " apples and the skull."

The deceased got the state's prize on acting for his film al-Nasser Salah eddine and the " last night" film."