Fawzi started working at a young age after he lost both his parents; he worked night shifts and attended school during the day. On August 4, 2020, he left work and went to Downtown Beirut to have a cup of coffee when the explosion happened at the port of Beirut. Windows shattered and glass shards hit him in the neck as he lay on the floor for the next two hours. He died on the way to Najjar Hospital.