| Age | 31 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 23 March, 1962 |
| Birthplace | Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 24 January, 1994 |
| Place of Death | Damascus, Syria |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation | Military |
Bassel al-Assad (Arabic: بَاسِل الأَسَد Bāssel al Assad; 23 March 1962 – 21 January 1994) was a Syrian engineer, colonel, and politician who was the eldest son of President of Syria Hafez al-Assad and the older brother of (later) President Bashar al-Assad. It was widely expected that he would succeed his father as President of Syria until he died in a car accident in 1994.
