Omar Sharif, a talented film and television actor who featured in some of the best films ever made—from Doctor Zhivago to Lawrence of Arabia to Funny Girl ;)—died in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt on Friday. His agent says Sharif died from a heart attack. He was 83.

Sharif had the high point of his career in Hollywood in the 60s and 70s when he played a number of high-profile roles in English-language movies, including a lead role in the film adaptation of Doctor Zhivago. From the Times:

The 1960s proved to be Mr. Sharif’s best, busiest and most visible decade in Hollywood. In quick succession, he appeared in “The Fall of the Roman Empire” (1964), as a king of ancient Armenia; “Behold a Pale Horse” (1964), as a priest during the Spanish Civil War; “The Yellow Rolls-Royce” (1965), as a Yugoslav patriot intent on saving his country from the Nazis; “Genghis Khan” (1965), as the conquering Mongol leader; “Dr. Zhivago” (1965), as a Russian physician-poet whose world is torn apart by war; “The Night of the Generals” (1967), as a German intelligence officer; “Funny Girl” (1968), as a shifty gambler, and “Che” (1969), as the Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara opposite Jack Palance as Fidel Castro.

Sharif spent the remainder of his long career acting in French, Egyptian and the occasional English-language role while dedicating free time to playing bridge and writing books about bridge. In addition to being a talented actor and exceptional eye candy, Sharif was one of the world’s greatest bridge players. Wow. Interesting.

According to an unverifiable anecdote published on IMDB, Sharif allegedly used to smoke 100 cigarettes a day prior to a triple bypass surgery. And while all these details are essential to remembering an icon, film star, and legend, let us pour some out as we also remember how unbelievably handsome Sharif was from his youth until his later years. My mother, a woman with refined taste, loved him deeply.

Rest in peace, Omar Sharif.

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