Born in Isfahan, Iran, on March 26, 1947, Homayoun Ershadi died at the age of 78. He was trained as an architect and lived in Vancouver during the 1980s, working in an architectural firm for over a decade before returning to Iran

Acclaimed Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi, best known internationally for his role in "The Kite Runner" and Abbas Kiarostami's internationally acclaimed "Taste of Cherry", has died at the age of 78.

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that the actor passed away on Tuesday after a battle with cancer . Read More

News of his death prompted tributes from across the film world, including from his "Kite Runner" co-star Khalid Abdalla, who remembered him as "a magnificent soul who touched millions of people around the world".

"A great has passed. Homayoun Ersh

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