Egyptian folk artist Shaaban Abdel Rahim has died, local Egyptian media have confirmed.

The son of the artist Shaaban Abdel-Rahim, to Egyptian media, the death of his father at the age of 62 years, in Maadi military hospital.

It is noteworthy that Abdul Rahim had performed one of the concerts in Saudi Arabia during the concerts nights Mahrousa Riyadh season, a few days ago, where he revived his concert sitting in a wheelchair, because of a bone problem.