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...
OBITUARY: Nassereddin Jahanbani, Former Imperial Navy Admiral, Brother of Princess Manijeh
Admiral Nassereddin Jahanbani passed away at his home in Virginia on February 6 at the age of 88. He was the son of General Mansour Jahanbani and Mahtaban Jahansouz, and the beloved brother of...
OBITUARY: Dr. Wilson Bet-Mansour, Leader of Assyrian Christian Community
Dr. Wilson Younatan Bet-Mansour, 91, an Assyrian-Iranian physician and politician who championed the cause of the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East, passed away peacefully at his New York home on May 24.
Dr. Bet-Mansour was a staunch Assyrian nationalist who worked to unite Assyrians living in...
Remembering Pioneer of Modern Iranian Journalism Dr. Sadreddin Elahi
By Siavash Azeri
The respected Iranian journalist and author Dr. Sadreddin Elahi died on Dec. 29 in a hospital in northern California, aged 87.
Dr. Elahi was among a select group of reporters and writers who...
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...
Remembering Bahram Beyzaie, Master of Iranian Cinema, Stanford Lecturer
By Nazanine Nouri
The renowned Iranian filmmaker, playwright, and scholar Bahram Beyzaie, who passed away on December 26th at the age of 87, was one of the leading figures of the Iranian New Wave movement....
Celebrated Iranian Actor Mohammad Ali Keshavarz Dies At 90
By Azadeh Karimi
Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, one of Iran’s most celebrated theater and film actors, died on June 14 at Tehran’s Atiyeh hospital, where he had been admitted a few weeks earlier with acute kidney...
Remembering Etrat Goudarzi-Elahi: A Talented Writer, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
By Kayhan Life Staff
Etrat Goudarzi-Elahi, a gifted writer and a dedicated contributor to Kayhan Publishing and to the Kayhan London newspaper, passed away on April 17 in the United States.
Etrat Elahi married the late...
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,...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Prof. Hormoz Mirza Shams, Prominent Ophthalmologist, Passes Away
It is with profound sorrow that we share, together with our beloved family, the passing of Professor Hormoz Mirza Shams—our cherished and distinguished uncle, a trailblazing figure in ophthalmology and a revered professor at...
