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A Touching Farewell Scene.. Somaya El Alfi Supports Ahmed El Fishawy Until the Last Moments

December 20, 2025 shorouknews.com
A Touching Farewell Scene.. Somaya El Alfi Supports Ahmed El Fishawy Until the Last Moments

The passing of actress Somaya El Alfi after battling cancer and her support for her son Ahmed El Fishawy.

SUMMARY

Actress Somaya El Alfi died at the age of 72 after struggling with cancer. She was keen to support her son, actor Ahmed El Fishawy, in her final days and delivered prominent works in cinema, theater, and television drama throughout her career.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Somaya El Alfi passed away at 72 after battling cancer.
  • She supported her son Ahmed El Fishawy during the filming of "The Gathering Killer."
  • Her artistic career spanned several decades across cinema, theater, and drama.
  • She was married to Farouk El Fishawy and had two sons, Ahmed and Omar.

CORE SUBJECT

The passing of actress Somaya El Alfi and her support for her son Ahmed El Fishawy

Today, the actress Somaya El Alfi passed away at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer, closing an important artistic chapter that spanned several decades during which she delivered prominent works in cinema and television drama.

Despite her deteriorating health in her final days, Somaya El Alfi was keen to support her son, the actor Ahmed El Fishawy, visiting him on the set of his latest film "The Gathering Killer."

Her presence was celebrated by Mohamed Salah El Azab, the film's writer and director, who shared photos of her from behind the scenes. These images received wide interaction on social media, marking her last appearance before her death.

Somaya El Alfi was born in the Sharqia Governorate and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.

She began her artistic career in the 1970s through television, then theater, participating in the play "Ali Bamba's Sons" in 1976. In the same year, she also appeared in the film "The Account, Mademoiselle," launching a diverse artistic journey across cinema, theater, and drama.

On a personal level, she married actor Farouk El Fishawy and had two sons with him, Ahmed and Omar, before they later divorced.

She subsequently married composer Moody El Imam, then director Gamal Abdel Hamid, and singer Medhat Saleh, with all her marriages being short-lived.

Somaya El Alfi presented a number of works that cemented her artistic status, including "Ali Bey Mazhar," "40 Thieves," "The White Flag," "The Halawani Gate," and "Layali El Helmeya," remaining one of the stars who left a clear mark in the history of Egyptian art.

KEYWORDS

Somaya El Alfi Ahmed El Fishawy cancer cinema Egyptian art

MENTIONED ENTITIES 5

Somaya El Alfi

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Egyptian actress who passed away at 72 after battling cancer

Ahmed El Fishawy

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Egyptian actor and son of Somaya El Alfi

Mohamed Salah El Azab

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Writer and director of the film "The Gathering Killer"

Farouk El Fishawy

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Actor and former husband of Somaya El Alfi

Sharqia Governorate

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Egyptian governorate and birthplace of Somaya El Alfi