**Pop Art by Hamad Al Saab & Ali Sultan (Hamad&Ali)

An icon, a legacy, a beauty from the golden age of Egyptian cinema. Actress  Hind Rostom passed away yesterday at age 82 of  heart attack after suffering chest pain & been taken to Cairo hospital.

**Pop Art By Mzawer http://mzawer.deviantart.com/

Hind Rostom, known as “Queen of Temptation”, was famous for her roles as a flirtatious seducer in Egyptian cinema where she introduced the Act of Temptation without platitude in 1950′s 1960′s & 1970′s. She decided to retire acting in 1979 because Rostom “wanted the audience to remember her at her best”.

**Painting by Chant Avedissian from http://www.artvalue.com

Whether she was staring in Drama (Mahatat el Qahira), romance (Rod Qalbi), or comedy (Ishaa’at Hob),  Rostom also known as “Marilyn Monroe of the East” left a great impression in every movie she acted, whether it was a leading or supporting role. The key of her success is that she was spontaneous, and delivered a message to women through all her movies to be ”strong with a touch of femininity”.

Rostom wasn’t only a movie star, she is also considered an Art Icon, a source of  inspiring to many artists who featured her in their artwork in many different medias, such as pop art, paintings & graffiti.

**Graffiti By Hend Kheera from http://suzeeinthecity.wordpress.com/ 
 
 
Although her retirement and few public appearance to media & death. Rostom will always be remembered as the beautiful sexy blonde actress who rocked the Arab cinema & culture, and will be an inspiration for generations… Just the way she wanted to be remembered.

R.I.P Hind Rostom