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/ Updated / Source: NBC News
By Matthew Grimson and Paul Ziad Nassar
Hollywood actor Omar Sharif who rose to fame for his roles in "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago" has died. He was 83.
He passed away in Cairo on Friday afternoon after suffering a heart attack, his agent told NBC News.
He was known to be suffering from Alzheimer's.
His grandson, Omar Sharif Junior, last week posted a picture of the two together on his Facebook page with the message: "I love you."