The official account of the artist Wadih el-Sheikh announced via Instagram the death of his father Saadallah Sheikh, nicknamed "Nader Sheikh".

Through the story feature, the account posted a photo of the father, accompanied by a comment: "the artist Wadih el-Sheikh was saddened this morning by the death of his father... Through this painful loss, Wadih Sheikh apologizes to his fans for canceling all his concerts until further notice".

There are mixed reports about the circumstances of the death until the hour, after circulating news that "he was hit by a bullet in the abdomen, which required hospitalization, before he died of his injury".