This year, like any other, had its fair share of heartbreak. Stars from different fields departed our world leaving us with only their legacy and a few bittersweet memories.
Now that 2018 is winding down and 2019 is approaching, it didn’t feel right to welcome a new year without bidding a properย farewell to all of those who left us this year.
So we made a list of some of the amazingย icons we had to say goodbye to in 2018…
Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
‘Utopia” author Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, whose unique art opened the eyes of the Egyptian Youth to a new meaning of fantasy and horror literature, died on April 2, 2018, at the age of 55.
Gamil Ratib
The legendary international starย Gamil Ratib blessed our TVs, movie theaters and stages with numerous amazing performances in his 65-year old career. Which is why it was extremely hard to say goodbye to him on Sept. 19, 2018. He was 92.
Rim Banna
The amazingly strong and inspiring Palestinian artist and activist Rim Banna had been fighting cancer for several years before the light of her resilient smile went out on March 24, 2018, at the age of 51.
Mohamed Sharaf
The unique comedianย Mohamed Sharaf was the reason for a lot of our smiles over the years. Butย over the past couple of years, heย struggled with several health crises until he passed on on July 27th, 2018, at the age of 55.
Madiha Yousri
Madiha Yousri, the prominent star from the black and white era, blessed us over the decades with several different roles in many of our favorite movies and TV series. That was until she passed on this year on May 28 at the age of 96.
Hayatem
The belly dancer\ actress Hayatem was always known for her positive spirit and love for life. This made it extra difficult when she was taken fromย everyone who loved her on July 27, 2018, at the age of 68.
Maher Essam
The young artist Maher Essam had been entertaining us with different roles ever since he was a child. However, for the past 4 years, Maher had been struggling with illness coming in and out of comas until he passed on this year on June 17, at the age of 38.
Mahmoud El Qala’awy
The extremely talented comedianย Mahmoud El Qala’awy was taken from us recently and surprisingly at Dec. 10, 2018, at the age of 79. Over the years, he gave us countless laughs through his amazing performances. It is hard to imagine his face not smiling. And this is the way he will remain in all of our memories.
Hasan Kami
Just before the year is over, another beautiful soul was taken from us. Legendary actor Hasan Kamiย passed on yesterday morning, Dec. 14, at the age of 82. It breaks our heart to have to say goodbye to this one-of-a-kind gentleman and wish his family can pull through this very difficult time.
2018 also stole some of our favorite international stars from usย leaving our world before we could say goodbye; such as:ย
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was aย witty, intelligent and a groundbreaking British scientist. He died March 14, 2018, at the age of 76. Hawkings did not only amaze us with his work in physics, his unique personality and the fact that he was an all-around medical and scientific marvel made him one of the most popular scientists worldwide.
Avicii
Avicii or Tim Berling, the Swedish producer and DJ has gained his fame and success worldwide thanks to his undeniable talent. He was known for his upbeat music and overall cheery vibes. However, on April 20, 2018, it was reported that Avicii took his own life when he was found dead in Muscat, Oman. He was 28.
Stan Lee
Legendary comic book writer, editor, and publisherย Stan Leeย gave us the Marvelย universe that we all escaped to growing up and still do. However, Stan left our universe when he died Nov. 12, 2018, at the age of 95.
Mac Miller
American Rapper Mac Miller orย Malcolm James McCormick was struggling with mental illness and addiction. According to news reports, He diedย Sept. 7 of a drug overdose at the age of 26.
Aretha Franklin
The “Queen Of Soul”, Aretha Franklinย gave us female empowering anthems across her career likeย “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman”. Over the course of her career, Aretha won 18 Grammy awards and received the Medal of Freedom. But after struggling withย pancreatic cancer, Aretha’s legendary story was cut short when she diedย Aug. 16, 2018, at the age of 76.
