RIP Charlton Heston

Let me admit one thing up front - I was never a big fan of his... neither as an actor nor as an individual promoting Guns.

I have seen a lot of his movies but always found his performance lacking the punch that delivers the KO. Ben Hur and Ten Commandments were perhaps the only two movies where he really delivered the goods. Delivering monotonous performances in apocalyptic sci-fi and disaster tales, he did not get mainstream success, and yet remained one of the top Box-office stars.

To the New York Times in 1980, Heston reflected that his movie career involved a lot of facial hair. He estimated, in fact, that no leading man spent more time under the cover of a beard than him. Something that was especially so when it came to his signature role of Moses.

"I wore nine different beards, beginning with one of my own that was barely more than stubble and ended up with a snowy white two-footer," Heston told the newspaper.

Offscreen, Heston served in the Air Force during World War II, picketed restaurants and stood with Martin Luther King Jr. in the name of civil rights and visited the U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. He delivered good for people who want to have a gun in their hand. In the end, his personal beliefs were largely showcased in his love for National Rifle Association. I am not too well read on the pro-con of Guns in all hands but I am against it as an idea.

Rest in Peace, Dear Soul, You gave us many hours of pleasure. You were a man amongst men, one who stood for the idea that a man has the right to defend his home, no matter what. Rest in Peace, you shall be missed by many - family, friends, and admirers.