What illness does Omar Sharif have?

“My father has Alzheimer’s. It’s difficult to determine what stage it’s at. It’s obvious he’ll never improve and it will get worse,” Sharif’s son, Tarek El-Sharif, said. El-Sharif revealed his father confuses the names of his films and has been struggling with the illness for the last three years.

Where is Omar Sharif buried?

The mosque in eastern Cairo is where key religious ceremonies are often held, said Sameh Al Soreity, board member of the Egyptian Actors Syndicate. Sharif’s remains were buried at Al Sayeda Nafisa cemetery in southern Cairo, Soreity said, led by his son, Tarek and grandson Omar Sharif Jr.

Did Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif get on?

“When Sharif met Streisand they were both married. Her marriage to fellow actor Elliot Gould was shaky and despite Streisand’s apparent appalling prima donna behaviour on set she and Sharif hit it off and began an affair, which lasted as long as the making of the movie.

Is Tarek Sharif the son of Omar Sharif?

His son Tarek Sharif (who portrayed his father’s character as a child in Doctor Zhivago) said that his father was becoming confused when remembering some of the biggest films of his career; he would mix up the names of his best-known films, Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia, often forgetting where they were filmed.

Did Omar Sharif own a house in Lanzarote?

In 1972, Omar Sharif was filming “The Mysterious Isle” in Lanzarote. He visited the unfinished house and loved it so much that he bought it on the spot.

Did Omar Sharif speak Greek?

Did you know Egyptian born Omar Sharif spoke 6 languages fluently? English, French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, and Greek. Remy Rhoades and 1,155 others like this. No wonder he spoke with an accent!