Moustapha Akkad died Friday
Nov 11, 2005 15:20:51 GMT -8
Post by Tommy Jarvis on Nov 11, 2005 15:20:51 GMT -8
Syrian-American filmmaker, daughter killed in Jordan terror attack
(CNN) -- Moustapha Akkad, a Syrian-American filmmaker known for producing the prolific "Halloween" horror movies, died Friday from injuries sustained in the Amman, Jordan, hotel attacks, according to the U.S. State Department and a spokeswoman for his film studio.
His daughter, Rima, 34, died Wednesday in the bombings, which killed at least 57 people plus the three suicide attackers. She also had dual Syrian-American citizenship, and lived in Beirut, Lebanon.
The two were reportedly attending the wedding at Amman's Radisson hotel, where most of the deaths occurred. They are two of the three Americans killed by the terror attack.(Posted 2:30 p.m.)
Here is the link www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/friday/index.html
(CNN) -- Moustapha Akkad, a Syrian-American filmmaker known for producing the prolific "Halloween" horror movies, died Friday from injuries sustained in the Amman, Jordan, hotel attacks, according to the U.S. State Department and a spokeswoman for his film studio.
His daughter, Rima, 34, died Wednesday in the bombings, which killed at least 57 people plus the three suicide attackers. She also had dual Syrian-American citizenship, and lived in Beirut, Lebanon.
The two were reportedly attending the wedding at Amman's Radisson hotel, where most of the deaths occurred. They are two of the three Americans killed by the terror attack.(Posted 2:30 p.m.)
Here is the link www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/friday/index.html
