Current:Home > MarketsNoted Iranian film director and his wife found stabbed to death in their home, state media report -TradeWisdom
Noted Iranian film director and his wife found stabbed to death in their home, state media report
View
Date:2025-04-11 19:01:58
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife were stabbed to death in their home by an unknown assailant, state media reported Sunday.
The official IRNA news agency quoted Hossein Fazeli, a judiciary official, as saying that Mehrjhi and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were discovered dead with knife wounds in their necks.
Fazeli said the director’s daughter, Mona Mehrjui, found the bodies when she went to visit her father Saturday night at the home in a suburb about 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of the capital, Tehran.
The report said authorities were investigating and gave no speculation on a motive, though the wife had complained about a knife threat on social media in recent weeks.
Mehrjui , 83, was known as cofounder of Iran’s film new wave in the early 1970s that mainly focused on realism. He received many awards, including a Silver Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival in 1998 and a Golden Seashell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival 1993.
Mehrjui studied in the cinema program at the University of California, Los Angeles in the early 1960s.
veryGood! (9137)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there’s little research on how to protect workers
- Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison
- Hawaii’s latest effort to recruit teachers: Put prospective educators in classrooms sooner
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Fireballers Mason Miller, Garrett Crochet face MLB trade rumors around first All-Star trip
- Still in the Mood to Shop? Here Are the Best After Prime Day Deals You Can Still Snag
- Prime Day 2024 Last Chance Deal: Get 57% Off Yankee Candles While You Still Can
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal
Ranking
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Biden says he'd reconsider running if some medical condition emerged
- Why Selma Blair Would Never Get Married to Mystery Boyfriend
- U.S. Navy exonerates Black sailors unjustly punished in WWII Port Chicago explosion aftermath
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Honolulu officers who handcuffed 10-year-old can be sued for using excessive force, judges rule
- Prime Day 2024 Last Chance Deal: Get 57% Off Yankee Candles While You Still Can
- Jagged Edge's Brandon Casey “Should Be Dead” After Breaking Neck, Skull in Car Crash
Recommendation
Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
Powerball winning numbers for July 17 drawing: Jackpot at $75 million
Joe Jonas Details Writing His “Most Personal” Music Nearly a Year After Sophie Turner Split
Taylor Swift sings never-before-heard-live 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' song in Germany
A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
Maren Morris addresses wardrobe malfunction in cheeky TikTok: 'I'll frame the skirt'
Trader Joe's viral insulated mini totes are back in stock today
A tale of triumphs from coast to coast: American medalists of the 1984 Olympics