Egypt said goodbye to a legend of world cinema Omar Sharif, who died on the tenth of July in the age of 83. According to local media, the funeral ceremony was held in the mosque Tantawi in the fifth district of the Egyptian capital. The funeral took place at the cemetery Sayyid Nafisa.
According to the former Minister of Antiquities of Egypt Zaha Havvasa, the famous actor, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, “she faded eyes.” Havvasa said that Omar’s mental state was extremely difficult. “He refused to eat,” – he said the ex-minister, who was a longtime friend of Sharif.
“heavy loss for the world of art,” Sharif called the demise of the Egyptian pop star Yousra. “All of humanity has lost a great humanist and master”, – she said. According to Egyptian actress Nadia Lutfi, “the news of the death of the actor shocked the Egyptians, who always prided Omar”.
The Egyptian actor film award twice became the owner of “Golden Globe”, including, for the role of Dr. Zhivago in the film adaptation of the novel by Boris Pasternak, directed by David Lean, Tass reports.
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