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Charlton Heston

Apr 5, 2008

Charlton Heston Dies At Age 84

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.

Heston spokesman Bill Powers says the actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia was at his side.

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. Read more

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To Bad we don't have any Actor with half the talent of Heston or Wayne?

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Moses....No....Seriously, he was a great actor and will be missed.
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No One will ever compare to Charlton Heston.
One of the Best Actor in our life time.

God Bless his Soul, He will be missed by All of us.
May God be at your side Lydia, in this time of Sorrow.
Until we all meet again,

Amen
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NEVILLE!! NEVILLE!!!

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NOT a third world country

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NEVILLE!! NEVILLE!!!
no idea

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Another great actor gone. Slowly the back cover of the book closes, and the great stories go to dust.

Am happy am old enough to have enjoyed his many years of great performances.

R.I.P. Mr. Heston.

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Thanks to Soylent Green, you might say there's a little of Charlton Heston in all of us.

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A great man who played great men.
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Heston was one bad dude. R.I.P.

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"Rameses!!! LET MY PEOPLE GO!!!

R.I.P. Charlton Heston.
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Farewell Judah Ben Hur! NRA Forever!
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He was 83, not 84. Headline writers, do you check any facts?
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Unbelievable...! We just rented and saw "I am legend" with Actor Will Smith, and were talking about the predecessor role with Heston in the "Omega Man", when the news broke. Wierd!

"Get your stinkin' paws of me you damn ape". May he RIP.
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What a wonderful and inspirational actor. Charlton Heston will be missed, but his films are treasures.
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Who is this Stupid Charlton Heston? I don't Know him!Fahter of paris hilton?
Then shut the f up then
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Who is this Stupid Charlton Heston? I don't Know him!Fahter of paris hilton?
Go drink a fifth of cologne, you dickhead.
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RIP, Moses.

One of the all-time greatest performers in the World. None of today's limp-wristed thespians in Hollyweird can compare.
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Rogerg wrote:
A great man who played great men.
Great summation in a few, very well-chosen words. I am old enough to have seen his great movies.

Alas! When great men like this pass away, there are no others like them to take their place.

God sends us such heros to show us a better ways.:)
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Syrin wrote:
What a wonderful and inspirational actor. Charlton Heston will be missed, but his films are treasures.
Yes, he will be missed.

“We the people? hahaha”

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Milan wrote:
Who is this Stupid Charlton Heston? I don't Know him!Fahter of paris hilton?
If you don't know then go find out instead of making an effort in these forums and disrespect him. But then again I think that was your intention. Next time shut your flaps, cause no one wants to hear your ignorant ass.
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