Ali moved from Zahle to Beirut for work, and he practiced fishing and hunting as hobbies. On August 4, 2020, he went fishing with his brother at the port of Beirut, but when the explosion happened, both brothers were separated, and Ali was listed as missing. Ten days later, his car was found in the sea and his body had decomposed in the water. His corpse was pulled out to be buried in his hometown.