A 21 gun salute in honor of Charlton Heston - RIP
The film legend passed away this past Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the age of 84.
In the past he was most famously known for saying “let my people go” and “soylent green is people!” But most recently he was better known for saying that his musket would be taken “from my cold, dead hands.”
A hero to the NRA (National Rifle Association), a bane to gun control lobbyists, Heston fought hard and long to protect his Constitutional right to bear arms. Not everyone agreed with his stance, but he worked hard for what he believed and he did it larger than life, as grand a figure as any of the characters he played on screen.
The number of culturally relevant films he starred in is staggering, from Moses and Ben Hur to Planet of the Apes. I highly recommend checking out the filmography and renting any of the most important films you haven’t yet seen, to remind yourself of the impact this one man’s film career had on our culture.
Mr. Heston, you have earned a well-deserved rest.
See his Wikipedia entry here.
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