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Charlton Heston died Saturday night at the age of 84 at his home. Heston’s most notable roles were Ben Hur, Moses, Michelangelo and Andrew Jackson. He was also a huge gun advocate.

Heston’s wife, Lydia Carter was by his side when he died, they were married for 64 years. The actor had been suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for the last 6 years.

“You may conquer the land. You may slaughter the people. But that is not the end. We will rise again.” -Ben Hur

Yet another celebrity death.

I was shocked and saddened when I read this today. Handsome & talented, he was only 28 years old and leaves behind a 2 year old daughter. Sad.

Read more here: Heath Ledger dead.

Actor Suzanne Pleshette died at the age of 70 this past Saturday. Ms. Pleshette was the husky-voiced actor best known for her role on “The Bob Newhart Show”; she was Bob’s wife Emily Hartley.  I personally loved her in “Hot Stuff”

“Sam the Butcher” has gone to the big meat market in the sky. Actor Allan Melvin died at the age of 84 this past Thursday. On “The Brady Bunch” Mr. Melvin was butcher and bowler Sam Franklin, the love interest of Brady family maid Alice Nelson, played by Ann B. Davis.