Khaberni - Egyptian artist Hamdi El-Wazir suffered a sudden health crisis that required his transfer to the hospital, where he is currently staying at one of the private hospitals in Cairo under intensive medical care.
A source close to the veteran actor revealed that he had heart problems in the past few hours, which necessitated his hospital transfer. He underwent a series of medical examinations and tests, confirming the need for him to remain in the hospital under careful observation, without the need for admission to the intensive care unit.
Aortic aneurysm
The source added to Al Arabiya.net that the famous artist has been suffering from heart problems for several years, even undergoing heart surgery in 2022 due to suffering from an aortic aneurysm. Since that time, he has been visiting the hospital for some periodic examinations to ensure his health condition, yet he recently faced an urgent crisis.
On her part, May, the actor's daughter, said that her father's health condition had somewhat stabilized after entering the hospital, and it is expected that he will leave the hospital in a few days after his condition improves. She added to Al Arabiya.net that the treating doctor requested some new medical tests to check his blood pressure and other vital functions.
However, she confirmed that her father is fully conscious and his condition is not serious.
His artistic career
It is worth mentioning that Hamdi El-Wazir is a famous Egyptian artist born in Port Said in 1955, currently 70 years old, from an artistic family that produced several actors and directors.
He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from Qena University and began his artistic career at the end of the 1970s. His early cinematic works were notably strong, participating in a role in the film "Alexandria Why?" with director Youssef Chahine in 1979.
He also participated in several distinguished works such as the film "Bus Driver" and "Al-Takhshiba" during the 1980s, as well as the third part of "Raafat El-Haggan" series in 1992, playing the young intelligence officer Adel, who shares missions with Raafat El-Haggan for the first time.
He also worked as a director for stage plays like "War of Basus," and "Rituals of Signs and Transformations," and from his television works are the series "The Sailor Mandy," and "The Auction," and "Egyptian Papers."
