In a tragic scene that affected the Egyptian artistic community, the young artist and cinematographer Timur Timur drowned on Saturday evening, August 16, while trying to save his son from drowning in the Ras Al-Hikma area of the North Coast.

The Actors' Syndicate, headed by Dr. Ashraf Zaki, confirmed the news of his death, expressing in an official statement its deep sorrow for the loss of one of the creative young faces, who "left a distinctive artistic legacy in the field of cinematic and dramatic photography."

It was revealed that the late artist drowned while on a family trip when he noticed his son was drowning and rushed to save him, but fate did not spare him, and he took his last breath while submerged, and his body was transferred to Ras Al-Hikma Hospital to complete the burial permit procedures, in preparation for the funeral in the coming hours.

A large number of artists mourned the deceased, most notably the artist Hossam Dagger, who wrote on his Facebook account:
"A father saves his son and drowns himself... Oh Timur, what a pain... I can't stop crying, you were my friend for years... Oh God, consider him among the martyrs, he died drowning while saving his son."

Producer Ibrahim Hamouda described him as a "martyr of fatherhood," saying:
"A harsh and painful scene... he died trying to save his flesh and blood... a scenario that breaks hearts."