Groom Collapses and Dies Suddenly While Dancing with Wife at Their Wedding: He Was ‘Excited for His Future,’ Friend Says

A wedding in Aswan, Egypt, turned tragic when groom Ashraf Abu Hakam collapsed and died during the festivities.

According to The U.S. Sun and the Daily Mail, Hakam was dancing with his bride on Thursday, Sept. 25, when he suddenly fell to the floor.

Video footage obtained by the outlets shows Hakam performing the traditional Egyptian Saidi dance with a Saidi stick before collapsing in front of shocked guests. Attendees rushed to his side in an attempt to revive him, but their efforts were unsuccessful, Gulf News reported.

Hakam reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away within moments, according to the report.

Hakam and his bride had celebrated their engagement just a day before the wedding, the Daily Mail noted. On social media, friends remembered him as being “full of life” and “excited for his future,” Gulf News reported.

Hakam’s death follows a similar heartbreaking incident involving influencer Adna Rovčanin-Omerbegović, who died shortly after falling ill on her wedding day on Sept. 15. The 26-year-old married in Ilidža, Bosnia, on Sept. 13 but became seriously ill after the celebrations and was rushed to a hospital, where she passed away, local newspaper Dnevni Avaz reported.