The death of the Egyptian artist Izzat Al-Alayli, at the age of 86

The Egyptian artist and actor Izzat Al-Alayli died Friday morning, aged 86, according to a statement by his son Mahmoud on Facebook.

Ezzat Al-Alayli was born to an Egyptian family in Bab Al-Sharia district in the heart of Cairo in 1937, and he made nearly 160 roles over an artistic journey that began in 1962.

And one of the most important roles of the late was in the movie "The Land", which Youssef Chahine directed in 1970.

Among his most prominent works are "The Road to Eilat", "People of the Summit", "Mansouriya", "Al-Tout and Al-Naboot" and "The Choice."

In the theater, Al-Alaili participated in several plays, the most important of which were "Welcome, Ya Bakwat," and "The Village Revolution."

A member of the Theatrical Professions Syndicate, Azouz Adel, said in a statement to the Middle East News Agency that the funeral of the late star will be held after Friday afternoon prayers from Al-Marwa Mosque next to Dreamland Hospital in the 6th of October City.