Kawthar ElAssal

Born in Egypt on November 26, 1936 — died September 30, 2013 (aged 76)

An Egyptian actress born in 1939, she began her career in the mid-1960s and appeared in numerous films until her retirement in 1996. Her notable works include *We Do Not Plant Thorns* (Nahnu La Nazra' al-Shawk), *A Nose and Three Eyes* (Anf wa Thalathat 'Uyun), *Barefoot on the Golden Bridge* (Hafiya 'ala Jisr al-Dhahab), and *The Sin* (Al-Haram). She passed away in 2013 at the age of 74.