I just have a couple of thoughts. First off, do you remember when Hollywood stars used to really "matter?" When they loved their country, and its' people? When they were "for us?"
Secondly, Alzheimers is one cruel critter. Oh, I know he was going to die eventually, and 84 years is a good, long life. I just mourn for him, Reagan, and really anyone that ends their life in the grips of that ghoul. I'm praying for a cure.
Article from the Hollywood Reporter: There is a good photo gallery...worth a look
Charlton Heston, whose chiseled-granite looks and commanding manner led him to portray some of history's most extraordinary men -- from Moses to Michelangelo, John the Baptist to El Cid -- has died. He was 84. The actor, who won a best actor Oscar for the title role in 1959's "Ben Hur," died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, according to family spokesman Bill Powers, who declined to comment on the cause of death.
In 2002, Heston revealed in a videotaped statement that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease. Saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure," he began to exit the public stage, where he was known for his work with both SAG and the American Film Institute as well as for political activism that saw him take up causes that ranged from civil rights to gun ownership.
Rest in Peace.
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