Hindustan Times | Dame of Arab cinema and Egyptian icon Faten Hamama dead Hindustan Times A picture taken on January 29, 2001 shows Egyptian actor Faten Hamama posing for a picture in Beirut. Hamama passed away on January 17, 2015. (AFP). An icon of Arab cinema, Egyptian actor Faten Hamama died Saturday after suffering a medical crisis. Faten Hamama: A life in cinema Arab film icon Faten Hamama dies at 83 Lebanese politicians mourn Arab icon Faten Hamama |