Deaths in the 2010s
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Mohamed Benchrifa
1932–2018 (age 86)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Mohamed Benchrifa was a university teacher who dedicated his career to education and scholarship.
Mohamed Bastaoui
1954–2014 (age 60)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Hassan Mégri
1942–2019 (age 77)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Hassan Mégri was a singer from Morocco who contributed to the nation's musical heritage.
Mohamed Abdel Salam Sinaceur
1935–2014 (age 79)
Martyrs' Cemetery in Rabat
Mustafa Al-Najjar
1930–2012 (age 82)
Sīdī ʿAbd Allah ibn Ḥassūn Cemetery
Mustafa Al-Najjar (1930-2012) was a Moroccan from Salé who was buried at Sīdī ʿAbd Allah ibn Ḥassūn Cemetery.
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
1946–2016 (age 70)
Alexandria
Ahmed Zewail
1946–2016 (age 70)
6th of October City
Saeed Abdul Ghani
1938–2019 (age 81)
10th of Ramadan City
Egyptian actor whose performances contributed to Egyptian cinema and theater.
Makram Gad Al-Karim
1939–2019 (age 80)
Beni Suef
Farida Ahmed
d. 2018
6th of October City
Egyptian journalist who contributed to media and public discourse.
Muammar Gaddafi
1942–2011 (age 69)
Libyan Desert
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr
1940–2011 (age 71)
Libyan Desert
Mutassim Gaddafi
1974–2011 (age 37)
Libyan Desert
Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
1921–2013 (age 92)
Cairo
Saad el-Shazly
1922–2011 (age 89)
Cairo
Tariq Abdel Hakim
1918–2012 (age 94)
Egypt
Egyptian composer whose musical works enriched the cultural heritage of Egypt.
Mostafa El-Abbadi
1928–2017 (age 89)
Alexandria
Ahmed Zulfikar
1952–2010 (age 58)
Cairo
Ramy Hassanein
1975–2016 (age 41)
Itay El Barud
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
1923–2012 (age 89)
Monastery of Saint Pishoy
Mohamed Morsi
1951–2019 (age 68)
Nasr City
Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-Ayyat (; Arabic: مُحَمَّد مُحَمَّد مُرْسِي عِيسَى العَي...
Abdullah Morsi
1994–2019 (age 25)
Nasr City
Abdullah Morsi was the son of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi who died in 2019 at age 25.
Omar Sharif
1932–2015 (age 83)
Al-Sayeda Nafeesah Mosque
Omar Sharif was an internationally acclaimed Egyptian actor best known for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zh...
Mahmoud El Gendy
1945–2019 (age 74)
Abu El Matameer
Mahmoud El Gendy was an Egyptian footballer and coach who played for and managed several Egyptian clubs during his caree...
Janet Romanoff
1933–2017 (age 84)
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Janet Romanoff was an American-born woman who lived in Egypt and was buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in 2017.
Ibrahim Elfaqi
1950–2012 (age 62)
Pillar's cemeteries
Ibrahim Elfaqi was an Egyptian individual from Alexandria who died in 2012 and was buried in Pillar's cemeteries.
Talaat Zakaria
1960–2019 (age 59)
Pillar's cemeteries
Talaat Zakaria was an Egyptian comedian and actor known for his work in Egyptian film and television.
Everardus Antonius M. Baaij
1921–2012 (age 91)
South Africa
John Moshoeu
1965–2015 (age 50)
South Africa
Paul Loeb van Zuilenburg sr.
1926–2017 (age 91)
Stellenbosch
Bill Troskie
1934–2019 (age 85)
Bloemfontein
Bill Troskie was a South African entrepreneur from Bloemfontein who built a significant business legacy.
Zelda Jongbloed
1950–2018 (age 68)
Great Brak River
Zelda Jongbloed (née Erasmus; 3 October 1950 – 21 July 2018) was a veteran South African journalist and politician.
Johnny Clegg
1953–2019 (age 66)
Westpark Cemetery
Johnny Clegg was a British-born South African musician and anthropologist known as the 'White Zulu' who lived from 1953 ...
Nkululeko Gwala
d. 2013
Inchanga
Nkululeko Gwala was a young South African who died in 2013 and was buried in Inchanga.
Charles Daniel Marivate
1924–2019 (age 95)
Valdezia
Charles Daniel Marivate was a South African individual from Valdezia who lived from 1924 to 2019.
Münir Akça
1951–2016 (age 65)
Ordu
Münir Akça was a Turkish actor known for his performances in film and television.
Kubilay Uygun
1955–2016 (age 61)
Afyonkarahisar
Mehmet Başaran
1926–2015 (age 89)
Kırklareli Province
Göksel Gencer
1974–2019 (age 45)
Mersin Province
Göksel Gencer was a Turkish professional footballer whose career contributed to Turkish sports.
Sevinç Pekin
1946–2013 (age 67)
Eskişehir
Sevinç Pekin was a respected Turkish actress known for her performances in film and television.
Mehmet Tuğrul Gücük
1955–2016 (age 61)
Bodrum
Gencay Kasapçı
1933–2017 (age 84)
Mersin Province
Mustafa Akan
1920–2016 (age 96)
Karaburun district
Mustafa Akan was a Turkish individual from İnecik who lived from 1920 to 2016 and was buried in Karaburun district.
Mehmet Gün
1954–2014 (age 60)
Turkey
Mehmet Gün was a Turkish painter known for his artistic contributions to the visual arts.
Fuat Sezgin
1924–2018 (age 94)
Istanbul
Kamran İnan
1929–2015 (age 86)
Turkey
Hasan Mutlucan
1926–2011 (age 85)
Istanbul
Erk Yurtsever
1934–2017 (age 83)
Istanbul
Tuncel Kurtiz
1936–2013 (age 77)
Balıkesir Province
Aytaç Arman
1949–2019 (age 70)
Adana Province
Aytaç Arman (1949-2019) was a Turkish actor from Adana who was buried at Kabasakal Cemetery.