Mohammad Bakri, a prominent Palestinian actor and director who was known for his work in “Homeland” and the Oscar-nominated 1984 drama “Beyond the Walls,” died Dec. 24 in Israel. He was 72.
CNN and other outlets reported that Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. As an actor, he is on screen at present in Season 2 of “House of David,” the Biblical drama from Amazon Prime Video and the Wonder Project. Bakri plays the King of Edom.
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