Iranian ney (reed flute) virtuoso Hassan Kasaii died at his home in Isfahan at the age of 84 on Thursday after having suffered from prostate cancer for the past 12 years.
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Prisoner dies in Rejai Shahr Prison
An Iranian-Kurdish political prisoner died last night in Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj, human rights groups report.
Iranian political prisoner dies in jail
An Iranian political prisoner at Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj has died in jail, and a preliminary examination points to a cerebral hemorrhage as the cause of death.
Protester wounded in 2009 demonstrations dies from wounds
GVF — Another Green Movement protester wounded during the protests that erupted following the country’s 2009 presidential election has passed away in Boston, Massachusetts following a stroke.
Jailed Iran activist Hoda Saber ‘dies on hunger strike’
A jailed Iranian journalist, Hoda Saber, has died after going on hunger strike, an opposition website says. Kaleme.com said he died of a heart attack after being transferred from Tehran’s Evin prison to a hospital.