Dodi Fayed
Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد عبد المنعم الفايد ) (April 15, 1955 – August 31, 1997), better known as Dodi Al-Fayed, was the son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed (Arabic: محمد الفايد), owner of the British department store Harrods, Fulham Football Club and the Hôtel Ritz Paris. His mother was Samira Kashoggi, sister of the notorious weapons dealer, Adnan Khashoggi.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt. He attended the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. His occupation was often given as film producer; he helped make Breaking Glass (1980) and Chariots of Fire (1981).
On August 31, 1997, he died in a car accident in Paris, France, together with Diana, Princess of Wales.
He was originally interred in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking, Surrey but was moved to the Fayed Estate in Scotland.
His father erected a memorial to Dodi and Diana at Harrods on April 12, 1998, and unveiled a second, grander memorial in 2005.
External links
- Dodi Al-Fayed at IMDB
- Dodi father interviewed by Richard Quest
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