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Charlton Heston, 84; actor, Oscar winner, played grand figures
Charlton Heston, the Oscar-winning actor who achieved stardom playing larger-than-life figures including Moses, Michelangelo and Andrew Jackson and went on to become an unapologetic gun advocate and darling of conservative causes, has died. He was 84.
By Robert W. Welkos and Susan King
April 6, 2008
