Samah Hussein Transferred to Intensive Care.. and His Condition is Unstable

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The Egyptian artist Samah Hussein has faced a sudden health crisis in recent days that required him to be hospitalized, where he is currently in the intensive care unit under intensive medical care.

A close friend of Samah Hussein stated in exclusive remarks to "Al Arabiya.net" that he had been leading his artistic life normally in recent days, even traveling to Port Said to present a new play titled "Box of the Family," which is personally produced by him. However, he felt unable to continue the play, but he pushed himself, thinking it was just a case of fatigue.

He also added that his condition deteriorated rapidly, prompting him to decide to return to Cairo with his wife, and he went to the hospital for treatment. However, doctors discovered a malfunction in some vital functions, and it was decided to place him in the intensive care unit under close observation.

His friend continued that he has been in a private hospital in Sheikh Zayed City for three days, and his condition remains unstable, especially since his condition has not yet been diagnosed, and details of the health crisis that caused this rapid deterioration have not been disclosed.

Samah Hussein is an Egyptian actor born in the Shubra neighborhood of Cairo. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Ain Shams University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater, specializing in Acting and Directing from Helwan University.

Samah Hussein joined the first batch of the theater workshop at the Creative Arts Center at the Egyptian Opera House. He became famous for his humor and ability to bring smiles to the audience's faces. He has worked in more than one hundred and fifty plays between acting and directing, and he worked as an assistant director for many years, searching for an opportunity in acting and a love for art until his breakthrough in the Egyptian series 'Ragel w Set Setat' in 2007.

The latest works of artist Samah Hussein is the film 'Istinsakh' which was shown in cinemas in 2025, in addition to the play 'Box El Aila', which he was performing in several theaters across Egypt.