On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, corresponding to the 22nd of Mehr in the Iranian calendar, Nasser Taghvai passed away in Tehran at the age of eighty-four. The cause of death was reported as heart failure, though it followed a period of frailty and illness. His death came quietly, without prior public announcements or dramatic farewell—an ending that reflected the modesty and dignity with which he had lived. News of his passing spread rapidly across Iran, and tributes soon poured in from filmmakers, writers, and ordinary citizens.
