Dodi Al-Fayed

Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed (April 15, 1955 - August 31, 1997) was the son of Mohamed Al-Fayed, owner of the British department store Harrods and the H?tel Ritz Paris.

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Born in Alexandria, Egypt. He attended the Institute Le Rosey in Switzerland. His occupation was often given as film producer; he is credited as being one of the producers for the acclaimed movies Breaking Glass (1980) and Chariots of Fire (1981).

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On August 31, 1997, he died in a car accident in Paris, France, together with Diana, Princess of Wales, who was his lover at the time. Their brief relationship was marked by controversy when another woman, a former model, brought a breach of promise suit, claiming to have been affianced to Fayed and abandoned for Diana.

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In the media frenzy following the car crash, there was much speculation about Fayed's character, particularly with respect to his choice of female companions and his motives for involvement with the late Princess of Wales.

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He was originally interred in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking, Surrey but was moved to the Fayed Estate.

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His father erected a memorial to Dodi and Diana at Harrods on April 12, 1998, and unveiled a second, grander memorial in 2005.

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1955: 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

August 31: August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August....

1997: 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar....

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