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In many ways, Charlton Heston was an enigma -- a Shakespearean actor who later became known for playing what were often one-dimensional characters in adventure films and potboilers; a one-time liberal who supported Martin Luther King but in his later years was most identified with the Republican Party and the conservative National Rifle Association. A rugged heroic type who is probably best remembered for an ability to bring to life some of history's greatest figures, including Michaelangelo, Moses, El Cid, and John the Baptist, he lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease on April 5, 2008 at the age of 84. He was born John Charlton Carter, on October 4, 1924, in Evanston, Illinois, but grew up in northern Michigan. His parents divorced in the early 30s, and when his mother remarried, he took his stepfather's last name,... [read full story]
