Doha: Famous Qatari actor Abdul Aziz Jassem died on Sunday in Bangkok after suffering from illness at the age of 61 years.
Abdul Aziz Jassem was one of the pillars of Qatari and Gulf theatre. He started acting in 1977 with Al Sadd theater and then joined forces with Ghanem Al-Sulaiti to develop a comedy duet, which performed successfully for many years.
Abdul Aziz Jassim wrote and acted Deira Ezz in November, his last play, with a group of actors from the Qatari theatre. The play, based on the blockade on Qatar, was directed by Saad Al-Burshid received great public appreciation and won the hearts of citizens and residents alike through characters, which left a strong impact at the Qatar National Theatre.
Jassim had a very successful career that spanned Qatari theatre, radio and television. He also participated in many Gulf productions, which were engraved in the memory of the audience.
He had more than 30 plays and around 56 television dramas.
