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Omar Sharif
Egypt
Omar Sharif played Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia 1962, earning an Oscar nomination and launching his international career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for Doctor Zhivago 1965. A champion bridge player, he authored books and a syndicated column. Later in life, he won a César Award for Monsieur Ibrahim 2003. He died of a heart attack in 2015 at age 83.