Omar Sharif's son says the Egyptian-born actor has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the past three years and is now retired. Odd News // 1 decade ago. The Almanac.

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Prominent Egyptian actor Omar El Sherif raised a wave of disapproval and rage amongst religious Muslims with his new movie “Hidalgo”, which is not screened yet in the Arab world.

Omar El Sherif revealed that he has two grandchildren, one Jewish and the other a Muslim, and that they have the freedom of choosing which religion they. Skip to main content ...

In this Dec. 21, 1962 file photo, co-stars Peter O'Toole, smoking a cigar, and Omar Sharif sit together at a dinner party following the movie premiere of "Lawrence of Arabia" in Hollywood, California.

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Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who soared to international stardom in two David Lean epics, "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," has died Latest U.S.

SARAH EL DEEB. and . Lee Keath. The Associated Press. CAIRO (AP) — In “Lawrence of Arabia,” Omar Sharif first emerges as a speck in the distance in the shimmering desert sand.