Actress Amalia Abi Saleh Dies after Battle with Illness
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Lebanese actress and comedian Amalia Abi Saleh, who was in a coma after a long battle with illness, died at dawn at Bahman hospital in Beirut. She was 68.
In June last year, several hospitals refused to admit cash-strapped Abi Saleh for lacking social security. She was suffering from a respiratory tract infection.
Her case became known only after fellow actress Lilian al-Nemri posted a Facebook message calling for those concerned to interfere and help Abi Saleh after her health deteriorated.
She is known for her roles in several of Ziad Rahbani’s plays and also for starring in the “Al-Moallima Wal Ustaz” series back in the 1980s.
The facebook plea worked after thousands of shares on the social networking site.
Nemri later updated her post thanking caretaker Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil into agreeing on her hospitalization to get the proper treatment.
17 January 2014, 08:50
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allah yer7am Amalia she is a part of Lebanon.... build the state so great people like Amalia would be covered at least with medicare.
17 January 2014, 09:19
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Allah Yerhama - Rest in Peace
Mum used to tell me she watched her on TV when she was a kid and so i watched some episodes. They were good - and im Australian!
I hope Lebanon can be happy instead of sad with politics all the time.
17 January 2014, 09:23
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Love You AMALIA ABI SALEH ... U were born in the wrong place and yet u brought light!
17 January 2014, 11:03
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May she rest in peace. My condolence to her family and friends. She sure made millions of her audience laugh . She will always be remember .
17 January 2014, 12:51
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I saw her last week, on Mtv I think, denying she had been in coma and that she had no medical cover...
