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Born on July 1, 1960, Saddam Kamel was from Iraq. Saddam Kamel was listed as a politician, military personnel and actor. Death is recorded on February 23, 1996, at the age of 35.
My Take
Saddam Kamel is a figure I find genuinely haunting. Son-in-law and relative of Saddam Hussein, a military man who also dabbled in acting, he lived at the dangerous center of Iraqi power. His defection and fatal return in 1996, dead at just 35, reads like tragedy scripted by history itself. What lingers for me is that small detail of his being a part-time actor, a flicker of ordinary humanity behind the machinery of a brutal regime. His life is a reminder of how proximity to absolute power can be both privilege and a death sentence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Saddam Kamel
- Name (Japanese)
- サッダーム・カーミル・ハサン・アル＝マジード
- Reading
- さっだーむ・かーみる・はさん・ある＝まじーど
- Born
- July 1, 1960 – February 23, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Iraq
- Occupation
- politician / military personnel / actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam%20Kamel
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1045405
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Saddam Kamel born?
Born July 1, 1960.
When did Saddam Kamel die?
Died February 23, 1996, aged 35.
Where was Saddam Kamel from?
Saddam Kamel was from Iraq.
What did Saddam Kamel do?
Saddam Kamel worked as politician, military personnel, actor.
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