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Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (October 4, 1924 - April 5, 2008), 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 , whi - ZUMAw38_ 20020714_sim_w38_489

Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (October 4, 1924 - April 5, 2008), 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 , whi - ZUMAw38_ 20020714_sim_w38_489

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Apr 05, 2008 - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - CHARLTON HESTON, (October 4, 1924 - April 5, 2008), 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 , whi - ZUMAw38_ 20020714_sim_w38_489

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