Omar Sharif starred in some of the most iconic films in Hollywood history, from epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago to the musical comedy Funny Girl. His peers in the acting community took to social media on Friday to mourn the star’s death at age 83:
Sad to hear about #OmarSharif. I grew up on Lawrence and Zhivago. A legacy with not one but multiple timeless classics.
Sharif won Golden Globes for his performances in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. He died on Friday of a heart attack in Cairo.
Take A Look Back At Some of Omar Sharif's Most Memorable Roles
Omar Sharif stars as Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia, 1962.Columbia Pictures/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif plays the titular role of Gengis Khan in Gengis Khan, 1965.Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif stars as Doctor Yuri Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago, 1965.Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez on the set of the movie More Than a Miracle, 1967. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif and Barbra Streisand star in the romantic comedy Funny Girl, 1968.Mondadori/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif stars as Crown Prince Rudolf in Mayerling, 1968.Mondadori/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif stars as Che Guevara in Che!, 1969.Mondadori/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif and Julie Andrews starred together in the romantic drama The Tamarind Seed, 1974.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesJames Coburn, left, and Omar Sharif starred together in The Baltimore Bullet, 1980.Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesOmar Sharif, right, plays Melchisidek in The 13th Warrior, 1999.Buena Vista
