Summary Legendary "Lawrence of Arabia" actor Omar Sharif is battling Alzheimer's disease.
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.
The Egyptian-born Sharif rose to international stardom with his role in the 1962 epic "Lawrence of Arabia" Sharif s first English-language film. He earned an Oscar nomination for his turn as Sherif Ali in David Lean s iconic film opposite Peter O Toole.
Sharif followed the breakthrough performance with the title role in Lean s "Doctor Zhivago," co-starring Julie Christie. He then played Fanny Brice s husband, Nicky Arnstein, in "Funny Girl" alongside Barbara Streisand.
His last completed feature film credits were in 2013.
