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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Beat me to it.

He was one of the few "Lawrence of Arabia" cast members left.

R. I. P. , Omar.

We should be thankful that a heart attack took him quickly, instead of seeing Alzheimer's Disease(which he had recently been diagnosed with) take him in a long slow fade. I will miss him, truly sorry to hear that The Doctor Is Out.

Your Pal,
Doc
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We should be thankful that a heart attack took him quickly, instead of seeing Alzheimer's Disease(which he had recently been diagnosed with) take him in a long slow fade. I will miss him, truly sorry to hear that The Doctor Is Out.

Your Pal,
Doc
:(
Too true.

We should be thankful that a heart attack took him quickly, instead of seeing Alzheimer's Disease(which he had recently been diagnosed with) take him in a long slow fade. I will miss him, truly sorry to hear that The Doctor Is Out.

Your Pal,
Doc
:(

Too true, as Phil said. I knew he had been ill; sad to see him go. :(

R.I.P Omar Sharif.  :\'(

I had always hoped for "Lawrence of Arabia II" to be made but I guess that's a lost cause now.

Loved Dr. Zhivago. He was also in Funny Girl/Funny Lady opposite Barbara Streisand about Fanny Bryce. (He played Fanny's (ex) husband.)



Cat

I'm broken up about this. He was the only reason I watched Lawrence of Arabia.  :\'( All the good ones keep leaving.

I had always hoped for "Lawrence of Arabia II" to be made but I guess that's a lost cause now.


But who could play Lawrence?

But who could play Lawrence?



Well, considering it was Peter O'Toole who played him the first time around...


Cat

I had always hoped for "Lawrence of Arabia II" to be made but I guess that's a lost cause now.
With the film duration of 227 minutes, it covered all aspects of T.E. Lawrence's life, and as I feel there was no room for a sequel.

But who could play Lawrence?


I was thinking Adam Sandler.

With the film duration of 227 minutes, it covered all aspects of T.E. Lawrence's life, and as I feel there was no room for a sequel.


Well they could do the "prequel" thing like Star Wars did.  Or they could cover his post-WWI activities, such as reenlisting into the RAF under an assumed name.  Then joining the RTF under a different assumed name.

Or as I had suggested earlier, a whole different approach could be taken for the LOA franchise.  Cover it from a humorous angle with Adam Sandler playing a distant relative of the protagonist in modern-day Pan Arabia, helping moderate Muslims fight back foes like ISIS or Al-Quaeda, whilst engaging in all sorts of funny hijinks.


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I was thinking Adam Sandler.


He needs to be more serious.