• Abdel Halim Hafez’s Nephew says death was not natural
• Blood poisoning after medical error, says Mohamed Shabana

Nearly 50 years after his passing, the name of legendary singer Abdel Halim Hafez returns to public attention, as debates resurface about the true circumstances of his death.

While official accounts attribute his passing to complications from a chronic illness, recent statements raise the possibility of blood poisoning, renewing questions about the final moments of the “Dark-Skinned Nightingale” and the mysteries surrounding his death.

In surprising remarks, Mohamed Shabana, nephew of Abdel Halim, revealed that the artist’s death was not natural as widely believed, but caused by blood poisoning.

He explained that Hafez’s health deteriorated following a medical procedure at London’s King’s College Hospital, where an incorrect blood transfusion triggered complications that led to his death—a version that sharply contrasts with the narrative circulated since 1977.

Abdel Halim Hafez’s death had long been linked to hepatitis C, which he had battled since his youth and which caused repeated health crises, including severe bleeding.

During his final years, the singer received treatment both in Egypt and the United Kingdom before his death was officially announced in London in 1977.