Ammon News - Popular Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad died on Tuesday following a brief illness. She was 78.

Al-Fahad's death was announced on her official Instagram account. The post called her "an icon of Gulf drama", adding that she leaves behind leaving "a timeless legacy that will be remembered for generations".

Al-Fahad, who rose to fame on TV show Bu Jassum's Family in the 1960s, appeared in more than 50 TV series and movies during her seven-decade career, including Khalti Qumasha, Ruqiya wa Sabika, Jarh Al Zaman and 'ndama Tu'Gany Al Zuhor.

Rumours about Al-Fahad’s failing health circulated widely last year, after she underwent a catheterisation procedure at the end of July following a stroke.

Khalid Al-Rashed, president of the Kuwaiti Union for Artistic and Theatrical Production and Entertainment Professionals, said at the time that Al-Fahad suffered a second stroke during treatment, but added that it was successful and that she remained in intensive care at a hospital in Kuwait.

The National