Charlton Heston Dies at 84
Big screen legend Charlton Heston died at his home in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. He was 84. His wife of 64 years, Lydia, was by his side when he passed.
"Charlton had made an announcement of his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2002 and had very much retired from public life," a family spokesperson told People.com. "He had been at home most of the past years."
The actor's family also paid tribute to him in a statement they released on Sunday:
"Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life. He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles he played. Indeed, he committed himself to every role with passion, and pursued every cause with unmatched enthusiasm and integrity.
"We knew him as an adoring husband, a kind and devoted father, and a gentle grandfather, with an infectious sense of humor. He served these far greater roles with tremendous faith, courage and dignity. He loved deeply, and he was deeply loved.
"No one could ask for a fuller life than his. No man could have given more to his family, to his profession, and to his country. In his own words: 'I have lived such a wonderful life! I've lived enough for two people.'"
R.I.P
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He was a wonderful actor and a great patriot. Some of the other moron's in the political(not going to mention names) and celeb world should take note.
Grew up watching his spectacular movies , ben hur,spartica, and moses were my favorites. True movie legend in a sea of wannabies.
He really lived a full life. Rest in Peace.
"Hey" a blogger...Be careful you are letting your "age" show...I don't remember much about him...But may he...
RIP
"Get your hands off of me you damn dirty ape!" What a great actor. I always enjoyed and will continue to enjoy his movies.
RIP, and God be with his family. May they peace and strength in him.
Note to "dr" - Charlton Heston wasn't in Spartacus! Heston had the best body on any man ever!
It was Kirk Douglas who was "Spartacus" and yes, I guess that I'm showing my age (just a tad) - LOL.
God be with Lydia and Charlton's Family - a Great Actor and Person of the Times.
I LOVE TO WATCH CHARLTON HESTON IN ROLES THAT WAS JUST MADE JUST FOR HIM TO PLAY,ROLES LIKE MOSES IN THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND BEN HUR HE DID HIS BEST WORK IN THIS ROLE WHICH BY MY VIEWS WAS A REAL HARD PART TO PLAY ( ACT ), LIKE THE TROOPER HE WAS HE PULL IT OFF, REST IN PEACE CHARLTON HESTON YOU WILL MISS,,,,NOW I KNOW YOU ARE WITH GOD AND MOSES.
Laurie thanks for the info, Redowl left me hanging. Not the first time I've ever been wrong and won't be the last. Still love that err of actors, Victor Mature was also a favorite. Best wishes to Charlton's family.
LOVED HIM REALLY THE END OF HOLLYWOODS BEST ERA. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY. RIP MR HESTON.
- Remembering Charlton Heston: The Man In The Arena
by Mark McIntire
April 9, 2008 11:42 AM
Charlton Heston kept his promises. He was good to his friends. He believed in a merciful God, and he loved his country. As though that was not enough to separate him from today's Hollywood elite, he was married, too, and lived with the same woman for over 60 years.
Chuck well may be the last iconic gentleman of his era about whom all of the preceding statements were true.
Many will recall Chuck's epic stage, movie and TV triumphs, and think he actually was Moses or Ben Hur or Will Penny or Mark Antony. That would amuse as much as bemuse him. "My dad pretends to be other people for a living,'' his only son, Fraser Heston, would tell his classmates.
Chuck was an actor's actor whose only complaint was: "I never got it right. I always thought I could have done that role better.''
Some will recall meeting Chuck at a premiere, posh party, political convention, or just on the street. They'd be struck to find he had the same commanding presence and honest grit, and the same gentlemanly manners, on screen and off. He was a gentleman's gentleman. "Daddy lives by his principles, not by the costumes he wears in movies,'' his only daughter, Holly, would tell all who asked what he was really like as a person.
Once a liberal Democrat who campaigned with Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy, Chuck later became identified with the conservatism of his friend Ronald Reagan. "I didn't change . . . my party did,'' he'd explain to those who asked about his transformation.
Of all the things that will be written and said of Chuck now that he is dead, a most important key to his character will be overlooked. Charlton Heston derived his moral and political values from ethical principles that did not change over the course of his spectacular life. His detractors argued this only proves he was a fool. But when we look at what his detractors have accomplished in their lives by comparison, we are left with the suspicion that Chuck was no fool. He was a centered man, comfortable in his own skin.
At their 50th wedding anniversary dinner, some upstart (that would be me) had the impertinence to ask his beloved wife, Lydia: "How did you manage to stay married to that man for so many years?'' In her typical serenity and graciousness, she replied: "Through Chuck, I learned to keep a center of my being to myself . . . else there would be no one there for him to love.''
The Holy Bible and the complete works of William Shakespeare were never far from Chuck's fingertips in his study. It's hard to think of my friend Chuck now without remembering these lines from "Romeo and Juliet,'' Act 3, Scene 2:
"And when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars. And he shall make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun.''
Mark McIntire, a Santa Barbara resident, knew
Charlton Heston for 27 years.
- Remembering Charlton Heston: The Man In The Arena
by Mark McIntire
April 9, 2008 11:42 AM
Charlton Heston kept his promises. He was good to his friends. He believed in a merciful God, and he loved his country. As though that was not enough to separate him from today's Hollywood elite, he was married, too, and lived with the same woman for over 60 years.
Chuck well may be the last iconic gentleman of his era about whom all of the preceding statements were true.
Many will recall Chuck's epic stage, movie and TV triumphs, and think he actually was Moses or Ben Hur or Will Penny or Mark Antony. That would amuse as much as bemuse him. "My dad pretends to be other people for a living,'' his only son, Fraser Heston, would tell his classmates.
Chuck was an actor's actor whose only complaint was: "I never got it right. I always thought I could have done that role better.''
Some will recall meeting Chuck at a premiere, posh party, political convention, or just on the street. They'd be struck to find he had the same commanding presence and honest grit, and the same gentlemanly manners, on screen and off. He was a gentleman's gentleman. "Daddy lives by his principles, not by the costumes he wears in movies,'' his only daughter, Holly, would tell all who asked what he was really like as a person.
Once a liberal Democrat who campaigned with Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy, Chuck later became identified with the conservatism of his friend Ronald Reagan. "I didn't change . . . my party did,'' he'd explain to those who asked about his transformation.
Of all the things that will be written and said of Chuck now that he is dead, a most important key to his character will be overlooked. Charlton Heston derived his moral and political values from ethical principles that did not change over the course of his spectacular life. His detractors argued this only proves he was a fool. But when we look at what his detractors have accomplished in their lives by comparison, we are left with the suspicion that Chuck was no fool. He was a centered man, comfortable in his own skin.
At their 50th wedding anniversary dinner, some upstart (that would be me) had the impertinence to ask his beloved wife, Lydia: "How did you manage to stay married to that man for so many years?'' In her typical serenity and graciousness, she replied: "Through Chuck, I learned to keep a center of my being to myself . . . else there would be no one there for him to love.''
The Holy Bible and the complete works of William Shakespeare were never far from Chuck's fingertips in his study. It's hard to think of my friend Chuck now without remembering these lines from "Romeo and Juliet,'' Act 3, Scene 2:
"And when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars. And he shall make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun.''
Mark McIntire, a Santa Barbara resident, knew
Charlton Heston for 27 years.