The Crown actor Salim Daw speaks of deep unhappiness at Al-Fayed’s loss of life
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he actor who has portrayed Mohamed Al-Fayed on The Crown has spoken in regards to the “deep sadness” he feels over the businessman’s loss of life.
Salim Daw stars within the fifth collection of the Netflix collection the place Mr Al-Fayed is depicted as attending to know Diana, Princess of Wales.
The Egyptian-born businessman, who had owned Harrods division retailer and Fulham Football Club for some time, died on Wednesday on the age of 94 – along with his passing “peacefully of old age” introduced on Friday by his household.
In a Sunday Instagram put up, Daw wrote: “I was deeply saddened to hear about Mohamed Al Fayed’s passing. A giant, who came from nothing and became everything. For two years I portrayed him on “The Crown”.
“Such a rare and a distinctive character. I can only hope my portrayal of him did him justice. I feel that I knew him, even though we have never met. It is no coincidence that he passed on my birthday.
“My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.”
Daw, 73, is ready to return as Mr Al-Fayed within the upcoming sixth collection of The Crown, which is anticipate to depict the Paris tunnel automotive crash.
Both Mr Al-Fayed’s son Dodi and Diana died in the identical Paris automotive crash in August 1997.
He spent the following decade repeatedly claiming they had been murdered in a plot by the safety providers and the Duke of Edinburgh earlier than being pressured to reluctantly concede defeat after a high-profile six-month inquest in 2007 and 2008.
Unlawful killing verdicts had been returned by a jury for each Diana and Dodi, and the blame was pinned on the drink-driving of their chauffeur Henri Paul.
Mr Paul, who additionally died within the crash, was employed by the Paris Ritz lodge, which Mr Al Fayed bought in 1979.