Saturday the movie industry lost one of the greats. Charlton Heston, 84, passed away.
Known most famously for his role as Moses (The Ten Comandments) and Ben Hur (Ben-Hur), in which he won an Academy Award.
More recently he has been known for his gun-rights advocacy and headed the National Rifle Association.
Among other roles, he has tackled many heroic and epic characters in Julius Caesar (Marc Antony), Antony and Cleopatra (Marc Antony), The Agony and the Ecstasy (Michelangelo), The Greatest Story Ever Told (John the Baptist), and Planet of the Apes.
RIP: Charlton Heston
April 5, 2008