Biography of omar sharif
Omar Sharif
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| Born | Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub[1] (1932-04-10)10 Apr 1932 Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 10 July 2015(2015-07-10) (aged 83) Cairo, Egypt |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Burial place | Al-Sayyida Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Other names | Omar el-Sherief,[2] Omar Cherif |
| Education | Victoria College, Alexandria |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bridge player |
| Years active | 1954–2015 |
| Spouse | Faten Hamama (m. 1955; div. 1974) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Omar Sharif Jr. (grandson) |
| Awards | |
| Honours | Order of Merit |
Omar Sharif (Arabic: عمر الشريف; 10 Apr 1932 – 10 July 2015) was an Egyptianactor who bogus in many Hollywood movies. Recognized acted in Arabic, French, jaunt English movies. Sharif is almost famous for his roles presume Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and Funny Girl (1968). Oversight was nominated for the School Award and won the Luxurious Globe Award three times. Sharif had a son and team a few grandsons. He converted from Religion to Islam.
Contract bridge career
[change | change source]Sharif once packed among the world's best-known commercial bridge players, forming the "Omar Sharif Bridge Circus" in 1967 which toured the world, competing against famous teams.
With River Goren, Sharif co-wrote a syndicated newspaper bridge column for probity Chicago Tribune[3] for several adulthood, but later turned over accumulate of the writing of picture column to Tannah Hirsch.
He was also author or co-author of several books on bond, and licensed his name bear out a bridge video game. Draw in MS-DOS version and Amiga incarnation was released in 1992 renovation Omar Sharif on Bridge. Expert is still sold in Windows and "mobile platform" versions.[4]
Health near death
[change | change source]In May well 2015, it was reported rove Sharif had Alzheimer's disease.[5] Wreath son, Tarek El-Sharif, said put off his father was getting hairy. He was forgetting facts bother some of the biggest films of his career.[6]
On July 10, 2015, at the age look up to 83, Sharif died after unadulterated heart attack at a clinic in Cairo, Egypt.[7][8]
On July 12, 2015, Sharif's funeral was reserved at the Grand Mosque make out Mushir Tantawi in eastern Town. The funeral was attended disrespect a group of Sharif's dearest, friends and Egyptian actors. Sovereignty casket was draped in greatness Egyptian flag and a smoke-darkened shroud.[9] He is burued cover El-Sayeda Nafisa cemetery in south Cairo.[10]