Lebanese singer George al-Rassi dies in tragic car crash

Lebanese pop singer George al-Rassi was killed in the early hours of Saturday in a shocking car crash as he returned home from a concert in northern Syria.

The only other person in the car during the crash near Lebanon's southern border was identified by local media as Zeina al-Merehbi, al-Rassi’s manager, who also died in the incident.

According to Lebanon 24, the car crashed into a dangerously unmarked central partition - a fact which has reportedly angered the al-Rassi family. 

No other vehicles were involved in the incident, Lebanon’s National News Agency said Saturday. 

Al-Rassi was reportedly driving the car at the time.

شو هالخبر الحزين صباح اليوم، كتير بكّير يا جورج. الله يصبّر اهل الفنان جورج الراسي على هالكارثة وأهل الصبية يللي كانت برفقتو. خالص التعازي لكل محبّي #جورج_الراسي pic.twitter.com/Cr96uN96bc

— Georges Wassouf (@wassouf) August 27, 2022

His sister, actress Nadine el-Rassi, broke the family’s silence after the news. 

"You left us too early my brother. I had hoped we’d grow old together. Without you it feels like I’m in a forest full of wolves, with this life stretching out before me," she said.

High-profile Lebanese musicians and actors have shared their grief at al-Rassi’s unexpected death.

Fellow pop singer Ziad Khoury also paid his respects to the young star, saying "there are no words to express the pain and sadness… may God provide comfort to your family".

#جورج_الراسي و #زينة_المرعبي الله يرحمكن وتكون نفسكن بالسما مع الأبرار والصديقين 🙏🏻💔
ما في كلام يعبر عن مدى الحزن... الله يصبر أهلكن 🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/PBB4Ch7DEc

— Ziad Khoury (@ZiadKhoury88) August 27, 2022

Syrian legend Georges Wassouf also offered his condolences.

 "I can’t believe this morning’s terrible news that you’re gone, George. May god bring patience to your family and the woman who was beside you. Love to all those who love George al-Rassi," Wassouf said.