Rafif al-Yasiri (Arabic: رفيف الياسري), better known as Barbie of Iraq (19 December 1985 – 16 August 2018), was an Iraqi plastic surgeon and conductor of national programs specializing in medical affairs for women. In March 2018, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the French Organization for Human Rights and Peace.[1] She had the center for plastic surgery and laser operations in the Al-Jadriya area in Baghdad.

Rafif al-Yasiri
رفيف الياسري
Born(1985-12-19)19 December 1985
Baghdad, Iraq
Died16 August 2018(2018-08-16) (aged 32)
Baghdad
NationalityIraqi
Other namesRafef al-Yasiri
Occupation(s)TV host doctor, writer, media personality
Years active2007 –
SpouseFadhil Al-yasiri
Children1

Death

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Al-Yasiri died on 16 August 2018 at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, One of the doctors at the hospital stated that Rafif was dead when she had arrived at Sheikh Zayed Hospital.[2] According to the Interior Minister, she died of a drug overdose. However, the circumstances are still mysterious.[3]

References

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  1. ^ وفاة رفيف الياسري في ظروف غامضة (in Arabic)
  2. ^ "وفاة خبيرة التجميل العراقية رفيف الياسري". 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ Similitude Rafif al-Yasiri: la mort de l'expert cosmétique irakien Rasha al-Hassan (in French)