I was sad to hear that Charlton Heston died Saturday at the ripe old age of 84. A great actor who made his name in good old fashioned made movies like Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments and not forgetting The Planet Of The Apes.

I remember watching these films with my parents in my youth and thinking how striking he looked with his blonde hair blue eyes and chiseled jawline, my favorite of all the films was Ten commandments, even though I’m not a religious freak I enjoyed the storyline and he made it interesting to watch, he did many of his stunts himself especially in Ben Hur.

Charlton was married for an astounding 64 years which is fantastic for a Hollywood marriage, not many get past ten years these days, his wife was at his side when he died. Charlton was reported to have said back in 2002 that he was getting symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease it is unknown as of yet whether it is the disease that finally took his life.

Sleep in peace Charlton.

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