Omar Sharif has died aged 83

The Doctor Zhivago star suffered a heart attack in hospital in Cairo.

Omar Sharif has died aged 83
Fri, 10 Jul, 2015 - 16:17
Anna O’Donoghue

Omar Sharif has died in hospital in Cairo, after suffering a heart attack.

The actor, made famous with the title role in Lean's Doctor Zhivago, had been in hospital for patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

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