Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:33am
The news is saying he had a heart attack and has passed away. 
Updated On: 7/10/15 at 10:33 AM
Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:35am
Big loss.
Great actor, possibly a better bridge player.
Updated On: 7/10/15 at 10:35 AM
Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:41am
He HAD a heart attack and died. What's confusing?
Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:54am
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877
Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:55am
I hadn't noticed the title. Fixed it. Ever since this site "updated", it makes using it on your phone so much more difficult.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 10:58am
His two connections with the theatre have been playing the role of Nick Arnstein in the film adaptation of Funny Girl, as well as the title role in David Lean's 1965 film adaptation of Doctor Zhivago. What a way to celebrate that film's 50th anniversary, first an epic Broadway musical flop, now we lose Omar Sharif.
Updated On: 7/10/15 at 10:58 AM
Posted: 7/10/15 at 11:22am
Nicky Arnstein, Nicky Arnstein. I'll never see him again.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 11:31am
When Funny Girl came out, the headline in the Cairo newspapers read "Omar Kisses Barbra, Egypt Angry."
When Barbra was asked to comment, she said, "Egypt is angry? You should hear what my Aunt Sarah has to say!"
But the reality is that Omar Sharif did more to foster good Arab-Israeli relations than almost any statesman at the time.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 1:48pm
Brilliant in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, fun in FUNNY GIRL, heart-breaking in ZHIVAGO. That's a wonderful legacy. He will be missed.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 2:34pm
He had one of the greatest "entrances" in Lawrence of Arabia.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 2:44pm
I always thought that his casting in FUNNY GIRL was a bit odd but he was actually very charming, suave and romantic in the role...and he could carry a tune. He did a film with Julie Andrews, The Tamarind Seed in which he was also very good. May he rest in peace.
Posted: 7/10/15 at 3:09pm
Ugh, some asshole messed up his Wikipedia entry.
Posted: 7/11/15 at 12:02am
Just posted by Omar Sharif Jr, the grandson of Omar Sharif.
Posted: 7/11/15 at 8:45pm
Doctor Zhivago also died of a heart attack. He never disappointed in his films. Omar was a STAR.
Posted: 7/12/15 at 9:58pm
"He had one of the greatest "entrances" in Lawrence of Arabia."
I watched the film the other day and that is EXACTLY what I tweeted. That's the way to make an entrance!
Posted: 7/12/15 at 10:13pm
We'll see him in his final role later this year, in The Secret Scripture, an adaptation of the Sebastian Barry novel. He filmed his scenes just this past March. Omar Sharif Jr also has a small part, alongside Vanessa Redgrave and Rooney Mara. I liked the book, so something to look forward to.
