TheItalianStallion Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877 Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies aged 83 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. See link for rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Interesting Tidbit he was named Michael by his parents, but he changed it for film (In Egypt) to sound more like a traditional Arab (his family was Catholic which must be an extremely small minority). - Courtesy of PBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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