Abdeljebbar Louzir Laid To Rest in Marrakech

Abdeljebbar Louzir Laid To Rest in Marrakech
Thursday 3 September 2020 - 17:58

The funeral for the famous icon of theater and comedy in Morocco, Abdeljabbar Louzir, who passed away on Wednesday at his home, took place on Thursday in Marrakech.

Late Abdeljebbar Louzir, who died following a long disease, was buried in the Bab Doukala cemetery after the prayers of Ad-Duhr and the Death.

Abdeljebbar Louzir’s burial took place in total respect of preventive measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, in the presence in particular of a host of journalists, artists, as well as the family of the deceased, his relatives, his friends and his fans.

In testimonies to MAP, several friends and relatives of the deceased lamented the loss of Abdeljabbar Louzir, calling him one of the greatest artists whose name will forever remain engraved in the history of art and culture in Morocco.

This great artist had performed more than 80 plays. His first role was in a play which achieved a great success namely: “El Fatmi and Daouia” (1951), which was performed in front of late HM Mohammed V at the Bahia Palace in Marrakech in 1957. His artistic works also include “Al-Haraz” (1968), “Hallaq Derb Al-Fouqara” (1982), “Dar El-Warata” and “Ouled Mou” (2009).

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