Charlton Heston Dead at 84

NY TIMES: Charlton Heston, who appeared in some 100 films in his 60-year acting career but who is remembered chiefly for his monumental, jut-jawed portrayals of Moses, Ben-Hur and Michelangelo, died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 84, according to his family.

It's a shame that Heston's amazing career is overshadowed in my eyes by his NRA presidency in his later life.

Rumors of his death being the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while cleaning his rifle are greatly exaggerated. As my friend Armadillo Joe said, "I guess we can take his gun now."

On a lighter note, here's my favorite Heston quote:



What's yours?