Another branch of one of Lebanon’s most distinguished cultural family trees fell this week with the death of Hali Rahbani, 68, son of revered singer Fairuz.
Hali's death compounded the family’s sense of loss following the death in July of Fairuz’s oldest child, Ziad Rahbani, at the age of 69.
The tragedy has once again drawn attention to Fairuz’s family with her late husband, the pioneering composer Assi Rahbani, who died in 1986. The couple raised four children, each of whom took a distinct path.
Composer Assi Rahbani with his youngest daughter, Rima, at thei
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