Agent: 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif has Alzheimer's

[diabeticman]

http://news.yahoo.com/agent-lawrence-arabia-star-omar-sharif-alzheimers-194331844.html



LOS 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.

[femmocrat]

1. Aw, that is so sad.

I absolutely loved him in Dr. Zhivago. He was also an expert bridge player.

[Art_from_Ark]

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]

2. rec and that is really too bad.

[In_The_Wind]

4. Sorry to hear that, I enjoyed watching Omar Sharif.

[Coventina]

5. Very sad news. Dementia is beyond horrible.

My thoughts and support go to his family as well as himself.

[kwassa]

6. Dr. Zhivago

This was his biggest role.

[Samantha]

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