LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nancy Reagan was heartbroken over Charlton Heston's death. President Bush hailed him as a "strong advocate for liberty," while John McCain called Heston a devotee for civil and ...

Charlton Heston, a towering star of the 1950s and 1960s who continued to command the stage in recent years as the face and defiant voice of the National Rifle Association, has died. He was 84. Family ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Charlton Heston, whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo and became the face of American gun ...

My colleagues are returning. Slowly. In the meantime, our office remains a ghostly work space. By David Vecsey Mr. Heston acted in some 100 films, but he is remembered chiefly for his roles as Moses, ...

Heroic actor died after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. April 6, 2008 — -- Charlton Heston, who divided the Red Sea as Hollywood's Moses and divided America as leader of the National Rifle ...