Nehad Qalei

Nehad Qalei (Arabic: نهاد قلعي) was a Syrian actor and screenwriter. He was among the founders of Syrian Arab Television. Alongside Duraid Lahham, he formed one of the most iconic duos in Syrian television.

Nehad Al-Kharboutli Al-Qalei
Born	(1928-01-01)January 1, 1928 Zahlé, Lebanon
Died	October 17, 1993(1993-10-17) (aged 65) Syria
Other name	Hosni Al-Borzan
Occupations	Actor & Screenwriter
Years active	1960-1990

Early life

Nehad Qalei was born as Nehad Al-Kharboutli Al-Qalei in the Lebanese city of Zahlé to a Syrian-Kurdish family. His father worked there in the telegraph and postal service. In the 1930s, they moved to Damascus, living first on Shura Avenue in the Al-Muhajreen neighborhood.

Death

In 1976, Qalei was tragically paralyzed in an attack, which eventually led to his death in 1993. After having been hit by a chair over his head in the historic center of Damascus, he was paralyzed and then died a slow death. It is said that the person who beat him was one of the members of the Defense Brigades, founded by Rifaat al-Assad. Fellow actor and screenwriter Duraid Lahham and Qalei were staying up late at the Family Club restaurant in the Bab Touma before the attack happened.