Dodi Fayed (b. 1955)

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Biography

Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena'em "Dodi" Fayed was an Egyptian film producer and the eldest child of the businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. He was romantically involved with Diana, Princess of Wales, when they both died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.

Timeline

The story of Dodi Fayed, told in moments.

1981 Life

Worked as a film producer. He co-produced Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was 26.

How did it feel to produce an Oscar-winning film at 26? Did Chariots of Fire change how people saw you?

1997 Event

Began a relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales, during the summer. The paparazzi followed them across the Mediterranean.

What was it like being followed by paparazzi everywhere? Was the scrutiny worth the relationship?

1997 Death

Died at 42 in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. Diana died in the same crash. Their driver, Henri Paul, was intoxicated.

Did you have any sense of danger that night? What would you want people to know about you beyond that crash?

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