Daily, his music is still played all over the Arab world.
Four Egyptian girls committed suicide after they learned about Abdel Halim's death at a hospital in London.
He died at King's College Hospital, London, England, while receiving therapy.
He is considered one of the most influential performers in the Arab world.
He liked cats although he didn't have one as a pet.
He often contributed money and items to the poor in his life.
He often performed in sold-out stadiums.
He often traveled to orphanages and hospitals to help and volunteer there.
He played the Oboe, Guitar, Piano and Oud.
He used to work as a music teacher at a girls' public school in Tanta.
He was diagnosed with Bilharzia at age 11.
He was known as "King of emotions and feelings" in the Arabic world.
He was one of the leading singers in Egypt and the Arab world.
He was poor in his childhood years.
In 1961, he formed alongside Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Madgi El Amroussi, the now famous recording and film production company, Soutelphan which continues to direct to this day as EMI Arabia.
Lived at an orphanage for a short while.
Played the oboe as a student and later when he worked at the radio station.
Took his stage name from Hafez Abdel Wahab, a supervisor of the musical programming at the Egyptian national radio who suggested that Abdel Halim should change his last name.
Was a good friend of president Gamal Abdel Nasser.