Shafaq News/ On Friday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzaniextended his condolences following the death of renowned Assyrian artist EvanAgassi, who passed away at 79.
In a statement Barzani said, “I offer my deepest condolences to thefamily and the Assyrian people on the passing of the great Assyrian artist EvanAgassi, who passed away in the United States.”
He added, “I pray for God’s mercy upon the soul of the deceased andoffer patience and comfort to his family and all. Evan Agassi contributedsignificantly to Assyrian art, and his beautiful works will remain immortal.”
Agassi, an Assyrian artist of Persian descent, died on Wednesday after alengthy illness in the United States. He was regarded as one of the mostprominent Christian artists in Iraq, Syria, and Iran.
Born in September 1945, Agassi was a prolific Assyrian-American singerand musician, known for playing the classical guitar and piano. Over his50-year career, he released 20 albums and gained widespread fame during the1980s and 1990s. His name is pronounced “Evin” by Iranian Assyrians and “Ewan”by Iraqi and Syrian Assyrians.