Mahfouz Doss Dies: Former President Of Hollywood Foreign Press Association Was 97
deadline.comMahfouz Doss, an award-winning Egyptian journalist who was a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and nine-time board member, has died.
No details on the cause, date of death, or location were provided. “We are incredibly saddened at the passing of Mahfouz Doss,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the HFPA. “He was a true pioneer of the HFPA, having joined the association in 1959 when the ceremonies were held at the famous Cocoanut Grove Club at the Ambassador Hotel.
His six decades of service saw the growth of the Golden Globes into an iconic global brand. We are forever grateful for his leadership, generosity of spirit, and his dedication as a journalist and colleague.” Doss started his journalistic career in Egypt in the 1950’s at Al Ahram Financial, a monthly financial and business magazine published by the leading daily newspaper in the Middle East.
After moving to the U.S. in 1959, he served as a Hollywood correspondent for the weekly Egyptian newspaper Watani, where his articles on the entertainment industry have been published for more than 60 years.
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