July 10, the famous Egyptian actor Omar Sharif died. The legend of the cinema died of a heart attack in the Cairo hospital Bachmann at the age of 83 years. The latest news was confirmed by the former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zaha Havvas. According to the official, the actor has been dying in recent weeks. The mental state of Sharif was very difficult - progressive Alzheimer's disease destroyed the nervous system of Omar, the actor recently refused to eat.
About a serious illness of the legendary actor became known about three years ago. According to the son of the star, the ailment did not recede, and Omar felt worse and worse. Even the 83-year-old actor did not recognize the films with his participation. Despite the memory problems, Sharif refused to be treated, not realizing the seriousness of the situation.
The peak of popularity of the Egyptian actor Omar Sharif fell on the middle of the last century. International fame brought him a role in the film "Lawrence of Arabia". It is worth mentioning that initially Alain Delon was approved for this role, however the actor refused to wear colored lenses that were supposed to make his blue eyes brown. For the role in "Lawrence" the actor received the Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Oscar.
Thanks to "Lawrence of Arabia", an Egyptian actor was spotted in Hollywood, and in his film career appeared the roles of historical personalities with exotic appearance. So, in the film "And now the pale horse" Omar played the Spaniard, in the Yellow Rolls Royce - Yugoslavia, in the "Fall of the Roman Empire" - the King of Ancient Armenia, and the famous Mongolian in the biographical tape "Genghis Khan".
An important stage in the creative career of the actor was the role in the film "Doctor Zhivago" based on the novel by Boris Pastrnak. In addition, in the Soviet box office a huge success enjoyed the tape "Gold McKenna", where the actor played Mexican John Colorado.
Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama: Love for Life
Despite their deafening success with women, the main love of Omar was the Egyptian star Faten Hamama. In order to become her husband, Sharif took Islam. Ten years later, the couple broke up, but Omar never married again, explaining this by the fact that he could not fall in love with another woman.
Half a year ago Faten Hamama died. When the son of Omar told his son about the death of his ex-wife, the actor was very upset at first, but a few days later he asked his son how Faten was.