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Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (born John Charles Carter, Evanston, Illinois) who won a best actor Oscar for his starring role in the epic Ben Hur has died, aged 84. Heston died on Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia, whom he married in 1944, at his side. Heston portrayed 'Ben Hur,' 'Michelangelo,' 'El Cid' and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 1950s and 1960s. He also played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments,' and starring in the 60's classic sci-fi film 'Planet of the Apes.' The previous year, he had revealed he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease. PICTURED: Jul 14, 2002; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Actor CHARLTON HESTON and wife LYDIA at Paramount Pictures '90 Stars For 90 Years' Anniversary party. HESTON was told by doctors he is 'suffering symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease', which he announced to the public through a video tape. 'For now I'm not changing anything. I'll insist on work when I can, the doctors will insist on rest when I must' Heston said. 05/04/2008

Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (born John Charles Carter, Evanston, Illinois) who won a best actor Oscar for his starring role in the epic Ben Hur has died, aged 84. Heston died on Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia, whom he married in 1944, at his side. Heston portrayed 'Ben Hur,' 'Michelangelo,' 'El Cid' and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 1950s and 1960s. He also played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments,' and starring in the 60's classic sci-fi film 'Planet of the Apes.' The previous year, he had revealed he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease. PICTURED: Jul 14, 2002; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Actor CHARLTON HESTON and wife LYDIA at Paramount Pictures '90 Stars For 90 Years' Anniversary party. HESTON was told by doctors he is 'suffering symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease', which he announced to the public through a video tape. 'For now I'm not changing anything. I'll insist on work when I can, the doctors will insist on rest when I must' Heston said. 05/04/2008
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Caption: Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (born John Charles Carter, Evanston, Illinois) who won a best actor Oscar for his starring role in the epic Ben Hur has died, aged 84. Heston died on Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia, whom he married in 1944, at his side. Heston portrayed 'Ben Hur,' 'Michelangelo,' 'El Cid' and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 1950s and 1960s. He also played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments,' and starring in the 60's classic sci-fi film 'Planet of the Apes.' The previous year, he had revealed he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease. PICTURED: Jul 14, 2002; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Actor CHARLTON HESTON and wife LYDIA at Paramount Pictures '90 Stars For 90 Years' Anniversary party. HESTON was told by doctors he is 'suffering symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease', which he announced to the public through a video tape. 'For now I'm not changing anything. I'll insist on work when I can, the doctors will insist on rest when I must' Heston said.
Personalities: CHARLTON HESTON (04/10/1923-05/04/2008)
Feature: Charlton Heston Dies at 84
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Print size: 15.5 × 22.9 cm | 720.1 × 1063.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: HESTON, CHARLTON