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Actor Omar Sharif Dead at 83 – Starred for David Lean

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Omar Sharif, the handsome, Egyptian-born actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Sherif Ali in David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) and the title role in Lean’s follow-up DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) has died. Sharif appeared in other notable films including the title role in CHE! (1969), JUGGERNAUT (1974), and FUNNY LADY (1975). He had made a comeback of sorts in 2004 with MONSIEUR IBRAHIM, which had won him the coveted César Award. Sharif was quite the renaissance man, speaking four languages, and was considered one of the world’s foremost experts on the card game Bridge, having written several books on the subject and he licensed his name to a Bridge computer game. Sharif remained close friends with his LAWRENCE OF ARABIA costar Peter O’Toole until O’Toole’s death in 2013. Omar Sharif was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2012 and died today of a heart attack at a hospital in Cairo.

From the BBC:

“Egypt-born Sharif won two Golden Globe awards and an Oscar nomination for his role as Sherif Ali in David Lean’s 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia. He won a further Golden Globe three years later for Doctor Zhivago. Earlier this year, his agent confirmed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His agent Steve Kenis said: “He suffered a heart attack this afternoon in a hospital in Cairo.”……..”

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http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877