Comedian Wahid Bouzidi in Coma After Stroke in Morocco, Tour Canceled

On Wednesday, Wahid Bouzidi suffered a stroke while on vacation in Morocco. He was rushed to a clinic in Marrakech. On Friday, his relatives gave news about him. "The news we have is coming in drips and drabs. At this stage, Wahid is in a coma," said Ludo, the comedian’s tour organizer, in a statement, before reassuring Wahid’s fans that the 45-year-old Franco-Algerian was "being cared for by a very good medical team." "His wife and friends are at his bedside. We hope he recovers very quickly," he added.

Following the announcement of his emergency hospitalization on social media, several figures from the film and stand-up comedy worlds took to social media to send messages of support to Wahid Bouzidi. "Big thoughts for our friend Wahid. Get well soon, so we can resume our fits of laughter," wrote TV host Arthur on X, formerly Twitter. His friend and colleague from the "Jamel Comedy Club" Farid Chamekh, asked on Instagram to pray for "his brother Wahid currently hospitalized". On Instagram, former Koh-Lanta candidate Moundir, prays for the recovery of an "exemplary family man, an artist and a magical comedian".

"A month ago [in August 2021], I could barely walk. Doctors kept telling me I would never get back on stage. The fact of performing for hours on stage is a revenge," Wahid Bouzidi had confided to Courrier de l’Atlas on September 28, 2021, after suffering his first stroke. For now, the comedian’s tour dates are canceled until June 2024.