"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

NEWS AND ARTICLES / HABERLER VE MAKALELER

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Syrian Actor Yasin Baqqoush Martyred after Mortar Struck His Car- SANA


DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Syrian actor Yasin Baqqoush was martyred on Sunday evening after a mortar fired by terrorists struck his car in front of his home in Yarmouk camp in Damascus. He was 75 years old.
 
The martyr's brother Muwaffaq told SANA that Yasin will be laid to rest on Monday afternoon in al-Taghalbeh cemetery in al-Salhiye area in Damascus.
 
Yasin Baqqoush was born in Damascus in 1938. He was best known for his performances in comedy series with actor Dureid Lahham and the late actor Nihad Qal'ei, and he was considered one of the founders of Syrian comedy.
 
He also starred in many movies and historical series, in addition to a long career in comedy theater.
 
He left behind a wife and 11 children.

http://www.sana-syria.com/eng/337/2013/02/25/469174.htm