Rasim Al-Jumaily

Rasim Al-Jumaily (Arabic: راسم الجميلي) (1938 – 1 December 2007)[1] was a popular Iraqi comedian and actor.

[6] His first break in the Iraqi entertainment industry by performing in theater stage productions in Baghdad in the early 1980s.

[6] Al-Jumaili's last role was in "The Leader" series, which was focused on the daily suffering of ordinary Iraqis.

[6] Rassim al-Jumaili died from a blood infection caused by kidney failure at Younes Hospital in the Al-Hajar Al-Asswad quarter, 10 km south of Damascus, on 1 December 2007, at the age of 69.

Talabani called al-Jumaili "one of Iraq's art icons for nearly a half-century [who] had a deep influence through his works in television, theater and film.