Sharjah ruler offers condolences to Kuwait over demise of late actor

DUBAI, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- UAE Higher Council Member and Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al-Qasemi sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait's State Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah over the demise of Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha.
UAE news agency (WAM) quoted Sheikh Sultan as offering his condolences to the Kuwaiti, Gulf, and Arab theatrical family, and expressing his heartfelt sorrow over the loss of an "arts icon." The late actor "gave a lot to drama and the arts and left behind a legacy glittered with achievements," he said.
Abdulhussain, an actor and comedian, regarded a pioneer in the theatrical movement locally and in the Gulf Arab region, died on Friday at a hospital in London. (end) smr.mb