Overview

• Ashraf Abu Hakam collapsed on Sept. 25 while dancing with his bride at a wedding in Egypt’s Aswan Governorate.
• Footage shows the couple performing a traditional Saidi stick dance moments before he fell to the floor.
• Guests attempted to revive him, and media citing doctors later reported a sudden cardiac arrest as the cause.
• Friends and commenters mourned him on social media, describing him as full of life and excited for his future.
• No formal government or forensic statement was reported in the coverage, and outlets relied on local media and widely shared video.