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Julian Sands

songbird — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:12:21 GMT

I don't think most people have heard of Julian Sands. He's a British actor and well known there. But not so much here. If you watch a lot of British TV, well he's always there. He started out doing a lot of TV and films as a romantic lead. He's now up in his 60's and has been doing character roles. Last one I saw of him was a Miss Marple.

Today I found out they are searching for him. I read on CNN this morning. Apparently he went hiking in the Mt Baldy wilderness area in Southern CA. They have been searching & fhave found human remains. So sad.

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SoCal Bred — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:10:16 GMT

I don't know what it is but I have been thinking about this actor ever since they first reported him missing up in the Mt Baldy area on Jan 13. I don't really follow him as an actor, I've seen him in 'A Room with a View,' but that's about it. Yesterday, on our local news, they reported human remains found while they were conducting a search and cannot confirm yet if it is Julian Sands. My thoughts are with his family and friends and hope that this will finally bring closure, may he rest in peace.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:38:36 GMT

There was woman who died up there earlier this year. The mountain is treacherous. There have been 15 people rescued off that mountain just this year. Never hike alone. That woman and Sands were both hiking alone.

As a former mountain search/rescue member I believe something needs to be done to keep hikers safe. Improve trails or close the area for hikers.

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Vivian — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:47:08 GMT

Julian Sands was in one of my favorite movies, "A Room With A View." It was the sweetest love story. Try to watch it. The cast of actors is phenomenal, including Julian Sands. RIP

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songbird — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:03:21 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
Julian Sands was in one of my favorite movies, "A Room With A View." It was the sweetest love story. Try to watch it. The cast of actors is phenomenal, including Julian Sands. RIP

I had forgotten he was in Room With a View. So sad!

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SharkE — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:17:03 GMT

Seems like he played a vampire back when.

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rockygems123 — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:19:15 GMT

@songbird I didn't remember either that he was in Room With a View until I googled, was so surprised.

He was so stunning and young in that movie.

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Oznell — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:20:04 GMT

Have always liked Jullian Sands, and was so sorry when he went missing. Terrific actor.

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San Antonio Gal — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:04:57 GMT

I remember Julian Sands in an 80's moving with Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy, Oxford Blues. He played the boyfriend of Rob's love interest.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:12:01 GMT

Someone has updated his Wikipedia page showing June 23rd, the day the remains were discovered, as the date of his death.

That seems unnecessarily presumptuous until a medical examiner's report (and if it is Julian, the exact date of death may only be surmised.)

In any event, one of his brothers has said the family already accepts the inevitable.

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Stray — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:02:19 GMT

Loved him in Warlock. Very sad

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BlueFinch — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:50:08 GMT

I was sad to hear when Julian was missing. I hoped for rescue early on, but then it seemed unlikely. I really liked him.

In his earlier films, he was strikingly handsome, still so, with added years. I think I had a little crush. RIP, Julian.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:59:07 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
There was woman who died up there earlier this year. The mountain is treacherous. There have been 15 people rescued off that mountain just this year. Never hike alone. That woman and Sands were both hiking alone.

As a former mountain search/rescue member I believe something needs to be done to keep hikers safe. Improve trails or close the area for hikers.

@SilleeMee

ITA .... I've always thought when people are hiking in national parks or government property, they should check in and get a "tracking device" of some sort. It could mean the difference between life and death ... but of course some will think it's their "rights" being compromised.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:59:11 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Someone has updated his Wikipedia page showing June 23rd, the day the remains were discovered, as the date of his death.

That seems unnecessarily presumptuous until a medical examiner's report (and if it is Julian, the exact date of death may only be surmised.)

In any event, one of his brothers has said the family already accepts the inevitable.

@They CallMe MRWILKES Odd. I don't see a date of death only disappearance.

Unless Wiki has since removed that date.

I agree the true date of death will only be estimated but it is not unusual to have the date of discovery used as date of death once a person is identified especially after so much time has passed.

RIP Julian 😔

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:08:58 GMT

There have been multiple edits since early this morning, including the removal of date of death.

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spiderw — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:22:09 GMT

Julian Sands is a great actor among many other British actors. I have been aware he was missing and the search for him had started up again. It is a sad situation of course and I am sorry for the family.

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bikerbabe — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:28:44 GMT

He went missing a long time ago. January? The weather turned bad. Massive snow followed. He clearly didn’t survive but finding him has been a challenge and must be awful for the family all these months. Apparently, he was an experienced hiker.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:39:40 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
He went missing a long time ago. January? The weather turned bad. Massive snow followed. He clearly didn’t survive but finding him has been a challenge and must be awful for the family all these months. Apparently, he was an experienced hiker.

The woman who died on that mountain was also an experienced hiker. She even had a nickname..."Dancing Hiking Queen". She also died in January of this year.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:58:19 GMT

While I really know NOTHING about search and rescue procedures, in places like this .... wouldn't drones with heat sensors flying overhead be the obvious way to find someone "quickly"?

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lgfan — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:34:46 GMT

He was excellent in the movies Arachnophobia and Boxing Helena.