Mr. Heston was surely one of the greats. With the immortal sci-fi works of the 60's he starred in, I spent many an enjoyable Saturday afternoon glued to my television. The ending of "Planet of the Apes" is one of those classic moments that will stay with me until the end of my days.
Seeing him as Moses and Ben-Hur was an Easter tradition for T.V. networks before "politcal correctness" made "God" a dirty word.
I'd like to think his last words might have been, "Get your hands off me, you damn dirty reaper!".
Godspeed.
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Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.
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