Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif dies at 83

Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who soared to international stardom in two classics, “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago,” has died. He was 83.

Sharif’s longtime agent, Steve Kenis, said on Friday that Sharif died of a heart attack in a Cairo hospital. Sharif had been suffering from Alzheimer’s.

Sharif’s son tweeted “Al-Baqa Lillah,” which translates to “God remains” or “rest in peace.”