Charlton Heston Dead at 84

Posted by Nathan Deen (nathan@filmschoolrejects.com) on April 6, 2008

Well, the recent string of deaths of well-known actors continues. First Heath Ledger, then Roy Scheider and now The New York Times reports that legendary Academy Award Winning actor Charlton Heston has passed away at the age of 84. He died on Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife, Lydia, at his side. In 2002, Heston revealed that he had symptoms related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Heston was most well-known for his Oscar winning role in William Wyler’s epic Ben-Hur. Heston is also known for the sci-fi classics Planet of the Apes and The Omega Man and the acclaimed Orson Welles film Touch of Evil.

Charlton Heston was truly a great talent. He will be missed.

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Kevin Gustafson

"Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! " I'll miss you, Chuck.

Pamela

I appreciate your notifying us of Charlton Heston's death, and mention some of the recent others includiing Roy Scheider. After Roy Scheider, the world lost one of the greatest stars there ever was, Richard Widmark. It would be nice if such a well-known and well-respected actor is mentioned.
Also, Charlton Heston's portrayal of Moses in the biggest blockbuster of all times, The Ten Commandments, should not be neglected when mentioning his prolific career. One can't mention Ben Hur and not mention The Ten Commandments. It's almost sacrilegious.