Omar Sharif

Close friends and family paid respects on July 12 to cinema legend Omar Sharif, who will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago," at a solemn funeral in his native Egypt.

Sharif, 83, died on July 10 of a heart attack in an upmarket Cairo clinic after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Egypt-born actor Omar Sharif has died at the age of 83.

Sharif, best known for his roles in "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," suffered a heart attack in a hospital Cairo, according to his agent, Steve Kenis.

Earlier in 2015 his agent announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, according to reports of the BBC News.

Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif, who starred in "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia", died on July 10 in Cairo aged 83, his London-based agent said.

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Internationally renowned actor Omar Sharif has died at the age 83. The Egyptian-born film star is best known for his roles in classics like Laurence of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago, for which he picked up Golden Globe award. His agent, Steve Kenis, had confirmed earlier this year that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, star of Oscar-winning classics such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago", is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, his agent said May 26.