RIP Omar Sharif

[DoomsDave]

This guy was everywhere: Lawrence of Arabia, Funny Girl, Dr. Zhivago.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/omar-sharif-%e2%80%98lawrence-of-arabia%e2%80%99-and-%e2%80%98dr-zhivago%e2%80%99-star-dies-at-83/ar-AAcOffk

Omar Sharif, the dashing, Egyptian-born actor who was one of the biggest movie stars in the world in the 1960s, with memorable roles in “Dr. Zhivago,” “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Funny Girl,” has died. He was 83.

Sharif suffered a heart attack on Friday afternoon in a hospital in Cairo, his agent said.

It was announced in May that he had Alzheimer’s disease.

With the global success of David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia,” starring Peter O’Toole, in 1962, Sharif became the first Arab actor to achieve worldwide fame, thanks to his charismatic presence in the epic film — and the Oscar nomination he drew because of it.

[Phoenikakias]

He had a greek double, Spiros Fokas...

[Phoenikakias]

Now seriously!

[Gonzer]

Yeah, but could he throw a spiral like Kenny Stabler?

[peachy]

I was so sad to learn about Omar Sharif's passing. I discovered his old movies about the same time my body starting producing oestrogen and thought ( specially in Dr Zhivago) that he was the most gorgeous thing ever born. I just had to shed a few tears for his passing marked the end of my first teenage movie star crush. RIP handsome one.