Lawrence of Arabia star Omar Sharif dies at 83
Oscar nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner Omar Sharif has died of a heart attack in Cairo, his agent said. The Egyptian-born Sharif, who had Alzheimer's disease, was perhaps most famous for his role as Ali in 1962's Lawrence of Arabia, and also played the title role in 1965's Doctor Zhivago. Ever flexible, Sharif performed as a Spaniard in Behold a Pale Horse, a Mongol in Genghis Khan, a Jewish gambler in Funny Girl, and a German in The Night of the Generals. In 2005, Sharif was awarded UNESCO's Sergei Eisenstein Medal "in recognition of his significant contributions to world film and cultural diversity," Variety writes.
Watch Sharif in his best role, opposite Peter O'Toole, below. Jeva Lange
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