He was one of the most iconic stars from the Hollywood golden era, yet Omar Sharif was pimp even by modern standards.
The Egyptian actor died of a heart attack at the age of 83, but the stories surrounding his life – both on and off screen – are legendary.
Sharif was a huge star in his native Egypt before landing the role that would make internationally famous in David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
The scene of the actor emerging from the heat haze of the desert remains one of the most iconic… Read the full story