Egyptian artist and voice actor Mohamed El-Sharshabi passes away at the age of 61
Egyptian artist and voice actor Mohamed El-Sharshabi passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 61, after a brief struggle with illness, leaving behind an artistic career that spanned more than four decades that varied between cinematic, dramatic and theatrical acting, in addition to his prominent contributions in the world of dubbing.
Media reported that the announcement of his death came a few hours after his wife, the artist Shadia Hosni, revealed that his health condition had deteriorated and he was admitted to the intensive care room, before officially announcing the news of his departure on her Facebook account.
The media sources explained that the wife of the late thanked and appreciated the President of the Syndicate of Acting Professions, Dr. Ashraf Zaki, for his continuous support and support to the family during the health crisis that afflicted Al-Sharshabi.
The late artist was born in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on October 27, 1965, and over the years of his activity, he succeeded in establishing his presence among the Arab audience thanks to his distinctive performance and voice.
A Busy Career in the World of Dubbing and Disney
According to technical reports, Al-Sharshabi gained wide fame in the field of voice acting through his collaboration with the Walt Disney Company, where his most prominent beginnings in this field were providing a voice performance of the character "Danny the Dog" in the Arabic version of the famous animated film "101 Dalmatians".
The late voice personality participated in the dubbing of many cartoon films and series that were associated with successive generations of viewers in the Arab world.
The sources added that Al-Sharshabi's voice performance had a special imprint that enabled him to participate in dozens of works aimed at children and adults alike, which made his name one of the prominent signs in the history of Egyptian and Arab dubbing, in parallel with his continuous appearance in front of film and television cameras.
Cinematic and dramatic presence and diversity of participations
News reports confirmed that the impact of the deceased was not limited to voice performances, but extended to his participation in about 50 artistic works, ranging from cinematic films, television series, theater and radio works. The sources explained that Al-Sharshabi played distinguished minor roles in the cinema of the 1980s, 1990s and beyond, most notably his participation in the films "Terrorism and Kebab", "Al-Jazeera 2", "Tita Terrible", "Ya Muhallabiya Ya", "The Celebrated Day", "The Virgin and the Scorpion", "The Women's Union", and "Destructive Intelligence".
He also witnessed his extensive participation in a number of prominent series, including "Al-Zeini Barakat", "Al-Wasiya", "Guaish", "Viva Atata", "Al-Sira Al-Hilaliya" (Part Two), "With an Actor", and "The Eagle of the East", in addition to his theatrical participation in works such as "Love, Medicine and Music", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and various television and radio evenings.