Omar Sharif, 'Lawrence of Arabia' Star, Has Alzheimer's: Agent

[truebluefan]

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.

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[Denny Crane]

Kind of surprising. They say using your mind is a good way to prevent Alzheimer's. He was a brilliant bridge player, wrote books and newspaper columns about it.

He was a major screen actor when I was growing up.