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Iran actress Hamideh Kheirabadi dies

Iran's celebrated actress Hamideh Kheirabadi has died of complications brought about by old age at her home in Tehran, leaving a gap in Iranian cinema.

Kheirabadi was born in December 20, 1924 in Rasht. The veteran artist entered the world of theater at the age of 23. She then went to Iranian cinema where she became one of the industry's top stars, playing in over 40 movies and series throughout her long and illustrious career.

Her modesty and humility convinced directors to give her the role of a mother in their films.

On the night of April 19, 2010, she died peacefully at her home in Tehran. She was 86 years old.

The actress was laid to rest with a private funeral at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.


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Mother of Iranian cinema Kheirabadi dies at 86

Source: Mehr News Agency, Tehran

Veteran actress Hamideh Kheirabadi, also known as Nadereh, died at her home late on Monday. She was 86. Kheirabadi was born in 1924 in Rasht. She began her artistic career in theater when she was 23 and played her first role in the movie "Patriot" in 1953.

Kheirabadi appeared in several TV series including "Patriarch", "Sweet and Sour", "Green Home", "Godfather" and 150 movies such as "The Bald Hassan" and "Mother" by Ali Hatami, "The Lady" and "The Tenants" by Dariush Mehrjuii, "The Actor" by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, and "Children of Divorce" by Tahmineh Milani.

She was inactive in recent years but her role as a kind-hearted mother played in numerous movies by prominent filmmakers will always be remembered. Kheirabadi was the mother of actress Sorayya Qasemi.

Actor Behzad Farahani expressed his sorrow over hearing about the death of the actress and said, "She was grand lady and an experienced actress able to portray complex characters quite well.

"She acted with the great masters of her time and gained lots of experience. Her memory is always with us. Among her other good characteristics was her smile, one could see all the spring her smile," he remarked.

Actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz who had played in several works with late Kheirabadi regretted the great loss and said, "She was an understanding and knowledgeable lady the likes of which can hardly be found."

She was an actress who cannot be replaced. She worked for years for the art and culture of this land, he remarked, adding that, "the last time I saw her was on my birthday, April 15. She came to visit me for my birthday."

Kheirabadi was buried on Tuesday. She had asked to be buried next to her other family members at Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery.

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[sharonrasson]

1)studying history of Iran / Israel until 1979. 2) hamide khairabadi - she is a international Iranian history actress how all Iranian in the world know her even in ISRAEL, 3 )we not enemies of the Iranian people , We fell sorry that the Iranian people don't have Democritus election and particularly FREEDOM. 4) i fell sorry that you don't know how to express your self beside righting dirty word's,on the one hand you are Kurdish and that explain all. WHERE IS MY VOTE

[fedornavid]

@sharonrasson you zip your dirty mouth,hamide khairabadi had nothing to do with israel.i am a kurdish iranian and i hate akhoonds but i know infact you peices of shit who are the real enemies of iran.you greedy jews .

[persianlady55]

I pray for her family my she rest in peace

[sharonrasson]

We In Israel loved her, we sow her old Iranin movies in tv - god bless her

[raazno]

khoda rahmatesh kone, vaghean bazigare khobi bodan va khili dostesh daram, :((

[telakote]

I loved her sooooo much! :"( my grandmother was exactly looked like her, I lost her around 12 years ago! :"( God bless her!