Veteran Egyptian actor Ezzat El-Alaili passed away on Friday at age 86, his family announced. Ashraf Zaki, the head of the Actors Syndicate, said funeral prayers would be held after afternoon prayers from a 6 October mosque. El-Alaili's latest public appearance was in the 36th edition of the Alexandrian Mediterranean Film Festival last November, where the festival was held to honor the prominent actor. He has starred in over 300 films, TV series, and theatre plays since the 1960s. El-Alaily's legacy includes many classic films like El-Tareiq Ela Eilat (The Road to Eilat) and El-Toot Wi El-Nabbout (The Berries and the Cudgel), as well as many appearances in Youssef Chahine's films including Al-Ard (The Land) where he played a leading role.
