Kuwait and Arab drama said farewell to thr great actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha, who died after a heart surgery as a result of a severe clot.

Abdulhussain Abdulredha has passed away in London days after reportedly falling into a coma and years of health struggles.

Abdulredha is one of the founders of the art movement in Kuwait, which he founded with a group of artists that included Khalid Al-Nafisi, Ali Mufidi, Saad Al-Faraj, Ibrahim Sallal, and Ghanem Saleh, amongst others.

On the stage, Abdulredha was often credited for his role in influencing what many considered the golden age of Kuwaiti theatre during the 1970s and 1980s. 

Among his most prominent roles was playing Saddam Hussein in the Saif Al Arab play.

His last and final role came in ‘Selfie 3’ which appeared on MBC during Ramadan this year.