Actor Omar Sharif, 83, RIP

Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who rose to international stardom after emerging out of the distant desert in “Lawrence of Arabia,” died Friday, his agent said. He was 83. Steve Kenis, Sharif’s longtime agent, told The Times that the actor died of a heart attack in a Cairo hospital. Sharif had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease/Los Angeles Times. Story here.