Remembering Sirak Melkonian, Iranian-Armenian Modern Artist, Pioneer Of Abstraction
By Nazanine Nouri
Sirak Melkonian, a prominent Iranian-Armenian artist and one of the founders of the modern art movement in Iran passed away in Toronto last Saturday at the age of 93. Melkonian was a...
OBITUARY: Former Iranian Agriculture Minister Dr. Ahmad Ali Ahmadi
By Fred Parvaneh
Iran’s former agriculture minister, Dr. Ahmad Ali Ahmad, passed away peacefully at his home in the United States on Nov. 11, surrounded by his family.
Dr. Ahmadi was a professional agriculturist who devoted...
Death Notice: Nour Mohammad Asgari Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving father Nour Mohammad Asgari at the age of 98 , on 6th of April 2023 .
Nour passed away peacefully at Huddinge Hospital , Stockholm.
As a lawyer , journalist...
Homa Vahdatkhah, Long-Time Friend of Kayhan London, Has Passed Away
By Kayhan Life Staff
Homa Vahdatkhah (Lohrasb), a former colleague and long-time friend of Kayhan London, passed away on September 15.
Homa’s untimely and sudden death has deeply shocked and saddened her family, friends, and colleagues,...
Passing of Camila Batmanghelidjh: Statement From Her Family
The following is a statement issued by the family of the social justice campaigner and Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, who passed away at the age of 61, “after a period of failing health.”
“Camila...
Death Notice: Dr. Gholam Hossein Kazemian, Former Senior Diplomat and Ministry Official, Passes Away
Dr. Gholam Hussain Kazemian, who served as Minister Counselor in the Embassy of Iran to Great Britain and the United States, passed away of complications linked to COVID-19 and Parkinson’s while recovering from hip...
OBITUARY: Raffie Aryeh, Iranian Industrialist
Raffie Aryeh, born in Tehran in 1931, passed away in Newport, California earlier this month. Under the mentorship of his father, Morad Aryeh, Raffie and his brother Eskandar jointly led an industrial conglomerate with...
OBITUARY: Eskandar Firouz, Founder of Iran’s Department of Environment, Dies at 93
Eskandar Firouz, a distinguished conservationist whose efforts led to the creation of Iran’s Department of Environment, passed away peacefully on March 4 at a hospital in Maryland, surrounded by his family. He was 93.
As...
Remembering Amir Ali Mesbahzadeh, Grandson of the Founder of Kayhan
Parviz Mesbahzadeh, the former Vice President of Kayhan Publishing House and Editor in Chief of the Kayhan newspaper, and his spouse Leila lost their only son, Amir Ali, to cancer, at the age of...
OBITUARY: Remembering Kokab Moarefi Elahi, Iran’s Former Deputy Social Affairs Minister
Dr. Kokab Moarefi Elahi, Iran’s onetime Deputy Social Affairs Minister who passed away in the United States earlier this month, was a pioneering figure in the area of social welfare before the 1978-79 Iranian Revolution....
