Omar Sharif dead at 83

[gsdx]

A fine actor:

Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his roles in classic films Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died aged 83.

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 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."

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

 

[Cormac135]

Very sad news, he was one of the very few screen legends we had left.

 

[windsors]

He was a very good looking man, RIP

Did I read that his grandson in gay?

 

[guyfromNY]

He was great in Funny Girl!!

 

[ravenstar]

I read about this last night as I was going to bed. I grew up watching his movies. He was an amazingly talented actor.

 

[medic1]

RIP Omar.....

 

[Latimer]

The scenes between Sharif and Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia are the most heartbreakingly homoerotic ever, and reason enough to see the film.

 

[ronboy]

I haven't checked in on Mr. Sharif yet, but his death is definitely loss for Hollywood.
He was a class act and a classy actor, part of a glamorous Hollywood that really doesn't exist anymore.

 

[piano1]

Loved him in "Funny Girl" which was on cable last night. Lucky Barbra.

 

[Cormac135]