Omar Sharif, the Egyptian matinee idol who thrilled audiences around the world with his performances in the sweeping David Lean epic films Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia, has died at 83.
Sharif, who also was known for playing the smooth gambler/con man Nicky Arnstein opposite Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl in 1968 and its 1975 sequel, died of a "heart attack this afternoon in a hospital in Cairo," his longtime agent Steve Kenis confirmed.
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