Iranian 'Kupal' star passes away

Iranian actor Levon Haftvan starring in notable flick 'Kupal' has passed away after suffering a heart attack.

Iranian-Armenian thespian died Saturday, March 10 at the age of 51 following the incident which occured on the set of a new production he was shooting.

Haftvan was born 1966 in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

The actor played the lead in award-winning film 'Kupal' which narrates the story of Dr. Ahmad Kupal, a taxidermist hunter who faces a challenge just before the Persian New Year.

Haftvan had appeared in Khosrow Masoumi's 'Dirty Job' which premiered at the latest edition of Fajr Film Festival held in February 2018.

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