Mohamed Bastaoui Buried in Rabat Cemetary

The funeral of the artist Mohammed Bastaoui, died Wednesday morning at the age of 60 following a disease, took place after the Asr prayer at al-Shuhada cemetery in Rabat.
In particular, took part in the funeral, the Minister of Communication, government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi and the Minister of Culture, Mohamed Amine Sbihi.
In a climate of strong emotion and grief, many people, including many artists and actors and friends and relatives of the deceased accompanied this outstanding actor in his last home, making a last tribute to one of the figures of the Moroccan popular comedy.
For its part, the Moroccan Union of theater professionals regretted the disappearance of a creative artist who has captivated the Moroccan public for the quality of his art throughout his artistic career in theater, television and film .
Bastaoui passed away at Rabat military hospital where he had been hospitalized before his health did deteriorate
Bastaoui was noted for his performance on stage, just as he has distinguished himself in film and on television. He knew for decades, interpreted with great professionalism and talent of roles that have earned public love and esteem of critics.
Born in Khouribga in 1954, Bastaoui took part in several plays, including by illustrating with “Masrah al Yaoum” troops “Masrah Achams” before participating in many productions as “Kounouz Biladi” in 1997. He has also worked alongside renowned directors, like Mohamed Ismail Saad Chraibi, Fouzi Bensaidi and Kamal Kamal.
Internationally, Bastaoui has participated in several international productions filmed in Morocco, where he has shown great talent, which earned him the esteem and public consideration. In the opinion of critics, Bastaoui was undoubtedly the star of the Moroccan TV during the last decade.