Death of Omar Sharif

April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015
Cairo, Egypt | Age 83

Star of "Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia," dies
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Omar Sharif, star of movies including "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia, died July 10 of a heart attack, according to the Associated Press. He was 83.

By SARAH EL DEEB and LEE KEATH, The Associated Press


CAIRO (AP) — In "Lawrence of Arabia," Omar Sharif first emerges as speck in distance in the shimmering desert sand. He draws closer, a black-robed figure on a trotting camel, until he finally dismounts, pulling aside his scarf to reveal his dark eyes and...

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