Charlton Heston Dies at 84

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Actor and activist Charlton Heston, 84 died Saturday evening at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife, Lydia by his side, it was announced by his family. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23975503/ Heston had announced in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's Disease but an actual cause of death hasn't been announced. Heston was a larger than life figure for many years, starring as Moses in "the Ten Commandments and winning an Oscar as Ben-Hur among many other film roles. Younger people may remember him better for roles in Earthquake and Airport '75. He often said, “I have a face that belongs in another century,” referring to his many roles in historical films. Heston was also an activist, in later years as the President of the NRA and marching with Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. I personally remember an interview, not all that long ago, where he was asked his secret for his long marriage to his wife of 64 years and he answered "Three words - Honey, you're right." To make this a discussion, do you have a favorite Charlton Heston movie? What ones do you best remember? Annie