Charlton Heston dead at 84

[rainbowdemon]

LOS ANGELES - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, family spokesman Bill Powers said.

Powers declined to comment on the cause of death or provide further details.

[DudeAsInCool]

His role as Ben Hur was outstanding - and the film remains one of the greatest of all time.

[method77]

RIP

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

[Redneck4sure]

A former president of the NRA also. With a little help he could have been a redneck.

[Shawn]

Incidentally, all of his guns are now available if you're willing to do a little prying.