George Wassouf says to his wife weeping: “The dear is gone, the meek is gone, O mother Wadih.” His wife, moved, replies during the funeral in the church of San Nicola in Ashrafieh: “Oh beloved, o Wadih.”
“Wadih is gone, Umm Wadih”
Pain between father and mother #Wadie_George_Wassouf in consolation pic.twitter.com/Eqwj7nQg3q— ArabWood (@ArabwoodTV) January 7, 2023
Yesterday, Saturday, video footage showed the collapse of the artist, crying as he accepted condolences on the death of his son.
Wassouf appeared shouting “Oh” and repeating the word “Rah” as he accepted condolences on the death of his son, Lebanese singer and songwriter Ziad Burji.
George Wassouf and Ziad Burji mourn the late Wadih during the funeral ceremony #Wadie_George_Wassouf pic.twitter.com/K5LgHLE14B
— ArabWood (@ArabwoodTV) January 7, 2023
Top Lebanese art stars flocked to Wassouf’s residence to perform the duty of condolences.
Wassouf announced on his official Twitter page the date of the last farewell to his eldest son, Wadih.
And the post said: “He performs prayers for rest before noon on Sunday, January 8, in Ashrafieh, then his body is transferred to his hometown in Kafroun, where burial will take place in the family cemetery.”
And in the latest post, Wadih George Wassouf posted a photo of himself with his father on his last birthday on Instagram.
