Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri dies at age of 88

Famous Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri, known across the Arab world for performing concerts that could go on for hours, died of natural causes on Tuesday at the age of 88. The Damascus branch of the Syndicate of Artist said it would later announce details about the singer’s burial and funeral. “He died a natural death in Damascus, his heart stopped beating,” his son Anas Fakhri said on Tuesday. “There is great sadness in our hearts. I don’t know what to say, it is a great loss for Syrian art.” Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Syria #SabahFakhri #RIPSabahFakhri
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