TEHRAN – Arash Mirahmadi, a comedian and television actor, passed away in a Tehran hospital on Tuesday after months of battling with cancer. He was 52.

Mirahmadi had been struggling with pancreatic cancer and was admitted to the hospital due to a liver problem. He was receiving specialized care and undergoing chemotherapy sessions to treat his illness, but his jaundice levels remained alarmingly high, ISNA reported on Wednesday. 

Although he was discharged earlier this week after showing signs of improvement, he was readmitted to the hospital shortly afterward. Later, Mirahmadi slipped into a coma and passed away.

Mirahmadi began his career in the television industry with the program "Noruz 72" alongside Ali Omrani and Mehran Modiri. He was born in 1971, in Farashband, Fars Province, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater arts from the School of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. 

In addition to acting, he was also a writer and director. He had appeared in several comedy series such as “Khandedar Bazar” and “Gol-o-Bolbol Neighborhood”. 

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