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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAgent: 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif has Alzheimer's
http://news.yahoo.com/agent-lawrence-arabia-star-omar-sharif-alzheimers-194331844.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) Legendary "Lawrence of Arabia" actor Omar Sharif is battling Alzheimer's disease, his agent Steve Kenis confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.
No additional details were provided about the 83-year-old or his care. His son, Tarek Sharif, revealed the diagnosis in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo on May 23.
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My wife basically groaned in disbelief.
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Agent: 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif has Alzheimer's (Original Post)
diabeticman
May 2015
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femmocrat
(28,394 posts)1. Aw, that is so sad.
I absolutely loved him in Dr. Zhivago. He was also an expert bridge player.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)3. I actually had a computer game called "Bridge with Omar Sharif"
Some of the strategies puzzled me, like making your partner waste his/her last trump, even though the partner could have used that card to trump some other suit.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)2. rec and that is really too bad.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)4. Sorry to hear that, I enjoyed watching Omar Sharif.
Coventina
(27,121 posts)5. Very sad news. Dementia is beyond horrible.
My thoughts and support go to his family as well as himself.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)6. Dr. Zhivago
This was his biggest role.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)7. I have loved that movie for a very long time
I have the videos and cannot believe even today how impressive everything about that movie was: the photography was amazing, the acting incredible, the story gripping. I think it was one of the best films ever made.
I will never forget that one scene when he was walking home from the war in the snow. Incredible.
So sad to read this about one of my favorite actors.
Sam