Entertainment & Arts
July 10, 2015
Movies
Throughout his long career, the Egyptian star Omar Sharif, who died Friday at the age of 83, was known for both the subtlety and grandeur of his roles.
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Feb. 28, 2011
World & Nation
In Omar Sharif’s native city, word of the actor’s passing drew proud recollections from some of his contribution to world culture — but also blank stares from some younger Egyptians.
Obituaries
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who rose to international stardom after emerging out of the distant desert in “Lawrence of Arabia,” died Friday, his agent said.
Like filmgoers around the world, I felt a deep loss when I learned that actor Omar Sharif had died Friday of a heart attack at the age of 83.
Omar Sharif attended the Polish premiere of “Doctor Zhivago” last week as part of an Omar Sharif festival given by a student organization in Warsaw.
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