Actor Omar Sharif dies aged 83

Omar Sharif earned an Oscar nomination for Lawrence of Arabia

Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his roles in classic films Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died aged 83.

Egypt-born Sharif won two Golden Globe awards and an Oscar nomination for his role as Sherif Ali in David Lean's 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia.

He won a further Golden Globe three years later for Doctor Zhivago.

Earlier this year, his agent confirmed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

His agent Steve Kenis said: "He suffered a heart attack this afternoon in a hospital in Cairo."

Sharif started his career in Egyptian cinema in the 1950s

He also appeared in Funny Girl and the played Che Guevara and Genghis Khan on screen

He won a Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2003