Music and film Lebanese diva Sabah passes away

Sabah, an actress and singer considered an icon in the Arab World, has died, Lebanese media reported.

Al-Nahar newspaper said the Lebanese diva passed away on Wednesday morning at her residence at the age of 87.

During her more than six-decade long career, Sabah, who was born in Bdadoun, Lebanon as Jeanette Gergis Al-Feghali, released over 50 albums and acted in 98 films.

She is reportedly the first Arabic singer who performed at Olympia in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, and Piccadilly Theatre in London and Sydney Opera House in Sydney, according to the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper.

She is known for her multiple marriages, tying the knot with at least nine men.

She brought out her first song in 1940, while her parallel screen career began three years later in Egypt, the centre of the Arabic film industry.

The Lebanese singer held Egyptian, Jordanian and US citizenship.

Rest in peace Sabah!