Iranian actor passes away of COVID-19

In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Iranian writer and director Hamid-Reza Naeemi has confirmed that popular Iranian actor Bijan Afshar passed away due to COVID-19 complications.

Naeemi said “We are sorry for the loss. We always saw the late Afshar happy and full of energy and now he is not among us. May God grant his family and art society with peace and patience.”

Afshar, one of the great actors of Iran’s cinema and theater, played in movies and series such as ‘Sweet Jam’, ‘Restless Hearts’, ‘Street Wall’, ‘Taboo’, ‘Shahryar’, and ‘Yalda’.

The late actor played in iFilm’s series ‘Flying at Zero Altitude’ and ‘The Enigma of the Shah’.

The deceased actor has participated in various theater plays and was to go on stage again in near future.

PR/MG