Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
CAIRO (AP) — Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who soared to international stardom in two David Lean epics, "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," has died. He was 83.
Sharif's longtime agent, Steve Kenis, told The Associated Press that Sharif died of a heart attack in a Cairo hospital. Sharif had been suffering from Alzheimers.
"Lawrence of Arabia" earned Sharif a supporting-actor Oscar nomination and international stardom.
Sharif also appeared in the films "Funny Girl," ''Che!" and "The Pink Panther Strikes Again."
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
