Celebrated playwright, actor and award-winning filmmaker Abdullah Al Mamun died at BIRDEM Hospital Thursday morning at the age of 65, after prolonged illness.
Son Lutful Kuddus Tonmoy told bdnews24.com: "My father died around 11:25 am at BIRDEM's intensive care unit. His heart, kidney and liver stopped functioning."
Mamun, previously admitted to Square Hospital, was later transferred to BIRDEM as his condition deteriorated.
The playwright's body is being kept at BIRDEM morgue. He will be buried at Banani graveyard Friday after jummah prayers, his son said.
His body will be kept on Shaid Minar premises on Friday from 9 am to 11 am for people to pay their last tribute to the celebrated theatre personality.
Mamun was admitted to Square Hospital on July 10 after stroke (brain hemorrhage). He underwent a surgery at the brain on July 13. A medical board was formed the same day.
He had been suffering from diabetes, kidney complaints and heart disease over a long period.
The filmmaker and director left three daughters and one son to mourn his death.
His acclaimed play scripts include Akhono Kritodash, Tomrai, Kokilara and Meraj Fakir-er Maa.
Apart from that Mamun has contributed to the cinema industry, with films like Akhoni Shomoy, Shareng Bou, Dui Jibon and more.
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Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:39 am
