Died actor Omar Sharif, star of “Doctor Zhivago” – Univision

The film world is in mourning. The Egyptian actor Omar Sharif died Friday at a hospital in El Cairlo at age 83 by a heart attack. His agent confirmed the news.

“have times of day that is best and others where it is extremely embarrassed”

His real name was Michel Demitri Chalhoub. He won major awards including two Golden Globes. She was also nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Sherif Ali in the film Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean in 1962 and which was his first film in English.

One of his most famous works were conducted at Doctor Zhivago in 1965 , also directed by Lean and which co-starred with Julie Christie. Later he played the husband of Fanny Brice, Nicky Arnstein, in Funny Girl in 1968.

In May this year gave concoer who suffered from Alzheimer’s. His son broke the news to the press. “It is clear that will never improve and will get worse have times of the day where it is best and others where it is extremely embarrassed,” admitted Tarek Sharif

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Born in Alexandria, Egypt on April 10, 1932. It debuted at 22 in Egyptian cinema under the leadership of maestro Youssef Chahine. He had a fast acceptance among the public, who regarded him as the lover of fashion. She starred in 18 films in a row.

According to his biography, was an avid bridge, a card game that is played with English deck.

In August 2003 spent a month in prison for assaulting a police officer in a French casino.

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