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Dodi Al-Fayed
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| Born | April 15, 1955 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | August 31, 1997 (aged 42) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Susanne Gregard (1987-1987) |
| Parents | Mohamed Al-Fayed (b.1933) Samira Kashoggi |
Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد عبد المنعم الفايد ) (April 15, 1955–August 31, 1997), better known as Dodi Al-Fayed, was the son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed (Arabic: محمد الفايد), owner of British department store Harrods, Fulham Football Club and the Hôtel Ritz Paris. His mother was Samira Kashoggi, sister of the notorious weapons dealer, Adnan Khashoggi.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Fayed was a student at Collège Saint Marc before attending the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. His occupation was often given as film producer; he helped make Breaking Glass (1980) and Chariots of Fire (1981), as well as the movie F/X and its sequel. He also served as the Executive Creative Consultant for the television series.
Dodi was an executive producer for the 1991 movie Hook starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. In addition he was the executive producer of the 1995 film adaptation of The Scarlet Letter.
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In 1997, he was linked romantically with Diana, Princess of Wales. On August 31 of that year, the couple died in a car crash in a Paris underpass. Neither he nor Diana was wearing a seatbelt, and Henri Paul, the driver of their limousine was allegedly drunk. Dodi's father Mohamed Al-Fayed claims that the couple were executed by British intelligence agents.[1]
Their relationship and death are documented in the 2007 television movie Diana: Last Days of a Princess.
He was originally interred in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking, Surrey but was moved to the Fayed Estate in Surrey.
His father has erected two memorials to Dodi and Diana at Harrods. The first, unveiled on April 12, 1998, consists of photos of the two behind a pyramid-shaped display that holds a wine glass still smudged with lipstick from Diana's last dinner as well as an engagement ring Dodi purchased the day before they died.[2] The second, unveiled in 2005 and titled "Innocent Victims", is an 8ft high bronze statue of the two dancing on a beach beneath the wings of an albatross.[3]
The memorials were designed by 80 year old Bill Mitchell, a close friend of Mr Al Fayed and architect for Harrods for more than 40 years.[4]
- ^ Mohamed al-Fayed: The outsider The Independent, 6 October 2007
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/10/diana.inquest.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
- ^ Harrods unveils Diana, Dodi statue, CNN.com, September 1, 2005.
- ^ Princes lead Diana remembrance BBC
- Dodi Fayed at IMDB
- Dodi father interviewed by Richard Quest
- Download: Lord Stevens' 832-page Operation Paget Report Into The Deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed & Henri Paul 14 December 2006
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| NAME | Fayed, Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Al-Fayed, Dodi |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15 April 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria, Egypt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 31 August 1997 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Paris, France |
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