Akiki appeared in the video alongside his wife at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before his departure. Laura Khalil was seen in an upbeat mood, speaking about the movement of travelers and the return of Lebanese expatriates, while expressing hope for stability and peace in Lebanon.
Following the announcement of Akiki’s death, the video took on a deeply emotional meaning, as those spontaneous moments became one of the last memories Laura shared with her husband before his trip to Ghana. According to circulating reports about the incident, he later suffered a fatal electric shock after an electrical current reportedly leaked into water.
Amid the family tragedy, Lebanese actress Dalida Khalil, Laura Khalil’s niece, mourned Akiki through her Instagram account. She shared a photo of him along with an emotional farewell message, expressing her deep affection for him and stressing that his memory would always remain with the family.
Laura Khalil married Najeeb Akiki in 2005, and the couple had three children together. Throughout more than two decades of marriage, they largely kept their family life away from the spotlight and maintained a high level of privacy.
Akiki’s sudden death came as a major shock to his family and to many of Laura Khalil’s fans, who took to social media to share messages of condolences, sympathy and support with the singer and her loved ones.