Omar Sharif dies at age 83

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Omar Sharif dies at age 83

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http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877
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 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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Aw... another good one.

Bad year for elderly actors.
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Watched Dr. Zhivago over the weekend, partly because of the news but partly because I hadn't seen it in a long time, and it is such a great movie. I keep hoping Hollywood passes over these movies when it comes time to "remake" or "reboot" or whatever the hell they call it when they cash in on an old classic with something newer and crappier.
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Balrog wrote:Watched Dr. Zhivago over the weekend, partly because of the news but partly because I hadn't seen it in a long time, and it is such a great movie. I keep hoping Hollywood passes over these movies when it comes time to "remake" or "reboot" or whatever the hell they call it when they cash in on an old classic with something newer and crappier.
No chance of that, watch Zhivago being played by Bradley Cooper in a few years.
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