Moroccan movie actors died before they were 40

Here are 1 famous actors from Morocco died before 40:

El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem (April 5, 2015 Morocco-April 5, 1976 Nîmes) a.k.a. El Hedi ben Salem m’Barek Mohammed Mustafa, Salem El Hedi, Salem El Heïdi, El Hedi Ben Salem, Elhedi Ben Salem or El Hedi ben Salem m' Barek Mohammed Mustafa was a Moroccan actor. He had two children, Abd El-Kader ben Salem and Hamdan ben Salem.

He died caused by cardiac arrest.

El Hedi ben Salem is best known for his role in the 1975 film "Fear Eats the Soul". He was discovered by German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder while working as a dishwasher in a Munich restaurant. Fassbinder cast him in several of his films, including "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul" and "Fox and His Friends". Salem struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction throughout his life and his career was cut short due to his untimely death at the age of 39. Despite this, he is remembered as a talented actor and an important figure in the New German Cinema movement.

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