Breaking News Omar Sharif, a Star in ‘Dr. Zhivago,’ Dies at 83 heart attack

Friday, July 10, 2015 10:49 AM EDT
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor who rode out of the sands of the Sahara in the 1962 screen epic “Lawrence of Arabia” into a glamorous, if brief, reign as an international star in films like “Dr. Zhivago” and “The Night of the Generals,” has died in a Cairo hospital. He was 83.
The cause was a heart attack, his agent, Steve Kenis, said.
Mr. Sharif was a commanding presence on screen. He was multilingual as well, and comfortable in almost any role or cultural setting.