Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi was a member of the Pahlavi Imperial Family. He was the younger son of the former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi[1] and his third wife Empress Farah.[2](28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011)
Biography
Ali-Reza Pahlavi was born on 28 April 1966.[3][4] After attending primary school in Iran,[5] he moved to the U.S. where he received a BA degree from Princeton University, a MA degree from Columbia University,[6] and was studying at Harvard University as a PhD student in ancient Iranian studies and philology (at the time of his death).[4][7]Close confidantes and acquaintances describe Ali Reza Pahlavi as "gracious" and "unassuming," with a militaristic discipline reflective of his royal upbringing.[8][9] He was engaged in 2001 to Sarah Tabatabai, but it seems that the relationship ended some time afterwards.[10] He was once voted as one of the "world's most eligible princes. "[11]
Death
On 4 January 2011, news outlets reported that Ali-Reza Pahlavi had died by apparent suicide in his Boston apartment:[4] he was found at his home after reports of a gun shot. However, some suspect it may have been a murder.[12] The Washington Post reported that there has been an outpouring of public mourning by Iranian emigres following Pahlavi's death.[13] The official statement on the website of his brother Reza Pahlavi read:[14]
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