Homayoun Ershadi was a celebrated Iranian actor who passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 78 following a battle with cancer. He was best known internationally for his roles in “Taste of Cherry”and “The Kite Runner.” Ershadi’s acting career began unexpectedly in the late 1990s when acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami spotted him at a traffic light in Tehran and invited him to star in “Taste of Cherry” (1997), which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. His performance in “Taste of Cherry” launc
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Homayoun Ershadi was a celebrated Iranian actor who passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 78 following a battle with cancer. He was best known internationally for his roles in “Taste of Cherry”and “The Kite Runner.” Ershadi’s acting career began unexpectedly in the late 1990s when acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami spotted him at a traffic light in Tehran and invited him to star in “Taste of Cherry” (1997), which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. His performance in “Taste of Cherry” launc
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