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04-06-2008 01:45 AM

Legendary actor Charlton Heston Dead at 84

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Charlton Heston Dead at 84

By BOB THOMAS – 1 hour ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, family spokesman Bill Powers said.

Powers declined to comment on the cause of death or provide further details.

Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."

With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved the ideal star during the period when Hollywood was filling movie screens with panoramas depicting the religious and historical past. "I have a face that belongs in another century," he often remarked.

Senusret I

04-06-2008 06:50 AM

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04-06-2008 04:18 PM

He was on the top of my "Really Old Guys Who Where Hot When They Were Young" list.

I can watch his movies over and over again.

Senusret I

04-06-2008 04:53 PM

http://www.thelastoutpost.com/Portal...ton-Heston.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/168442418_e7014374be_o.jpg

http://www.classicalvalues.com/Poiti...March_1963.jpg

Yeah. I'm with you, OTW.

tinydancer

04-06-2008 05:10 PM

A solid actor. I'm sorry to hear about this.

DSTCHAOS

04-06-2008 05:10 PM

He was hot. R.I.P. :(

Awww @ the photo of Poitier, Belafonte, and Heston. He looked like the elder in that group.

epchick

04-06-2008 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1630034)

He was on the top of my "Really Old Guys Who Where Hot When They Were Young" list.

I have to agree with you, although I thought he was pretty good looking even as an old fogie!

Alpha Sig Scott

04-07-2008 10:42 AM

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!

Sorry, somebody had to say it:)

honeychile

04-07-2008 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpha Sig Scott (Post 1630330)

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!

Sorry, somebody had to say it:)

The nightmares I had over that!!!

May he rest in peace.

kstar

04-07-2008 01:51 PM

I'm guessing the gun is out of his hands then?

sageofages

04-07-2008 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kstar (Post 1630430)

I'm guessing the gun is out of his hands then?

Oh no, you didn't...!

Thetagirl218

04-07-2008 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha Sig Scott (Post 1630330)

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!

Sorry, somebody had to say it:)

This is exactly what I thought when I heard he had died! ;)

As for the gun....I thought that too...

cutiepatootie

04-08-2008 12:57 AM

I just adored him. He was handsome then and when he was older. Very sad. RIP Mr Heston

RU OX Alum

04-08-2008 10:52 AM

R.I.P.

33girl

04-08-2008 10:57 AM

TAKE YOUR STINKING PAWS OFF ME, YOU DAMN DIRTY APE!!

RIP, C. H.

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