The Syrian artist, George Wassouf, was shocked at dawn on Saturday by the death of his son, Wadih, following a simple gastric sleeve surgery that he underwent a week ago.
The surgery caused side complications that led to the death of Wadih, whom his grieving father described as “a tear of the eye and a beloved of the heart from within.”
The news of the death came hours following the family announced the transfer of the late young man to a hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in a critical condition, following the operation.
He was known for his attachment to his late son, the Syrian artist #George wasouf Al-Jumaa announces through his Twitter account the death of his son, Wadih, following he underwent surgery to reduce the stomach, according to local media. pic.twitter.com/dz5aRlD35T
— TRT عربي (@TRTArabi) January 7, 2023
Medical sources in a Lebanese hospital, east of the capital, Beirut, told Sky News Arabia that Wadih Wassouf was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition as a result of severe bleeding, due to his failure to adhere to the advice of the doctor who underwent a stomach reduction operation regarding 10 days ago.
I am not saddened by this loss. I pray to God to give patience to his family and his loved ones, the always dear great artist George Wassouf and his wife, the mother of the late Wadih. May God have mercy on him and forgive him and compensate his youth with Heaven. Amen, Lord of the Worlds. pic.twitter.com/ZDERzswlXn
— Assala (@AssalaOfficial) January 7, 2023
And the pioneers of the communication sites re-circulated a video clip of the Syrian singer George Wassouf talking regarding his late son Wadih long before his death, as “Sultan Al-Tarab” said in the meeting: “This is the tear of my eyes, this is the beloved of the heart from the inside. I am Abu Wadih.
It is noteworthy that Wadih is the eldest son of the Syrian artist from his first wife, Shalimar, with whom he had a civil marriage in the French capital, Paris, following her family refused this connection.
TRT Arabic – Agencies