Intisar Al Sharrah, one of Kuwait’s foremost actresses in television and theatre, has died aged 59.
Reports said that Al Sharrah died on Saturday in London, after travelling to the UK capital in July to seek medical treatment.
From past two years, she was suffering from stomach and kidney problems.
She was admitted to the intensive care unit of Kuwait’s Al Amiri Hospital in November following surgery to remove stomach ulcers.
Al Sharrah’s death was announced by Kuwait’s Ministry of Information.
Al Sharrah began her acting career in 1981, starring in the highly popular satirical play Bye Bye London opposite Kuwaiti talents Abdulhussain Abdulredha and Mariam Al-Ghadban. Over the next four decades, Al Sharrah established herself as an accomplished actress in her own right, effortlessly flitting between drama and comedy, television and the stage. Her most famous works include the television series Kharag wa lam ya’ud, Qased Kheir and Khod wa khal. Her theatre work included Al Bambara, Lowlaki, and Intakhibu Umm Ali.