The death of Charles Heston was a sad day. Many of us Baby Boomers remember his great acting in movies like The Ten Commandments.
In the video he states, “I can part the Red Sea but I can’t part with you, which is why I won’t exclude you from this stage in my life.” What a classy guy he was.
His disease reminds me of a very interesting book by Sherwin Nuland titled How We Die. The book chronicles the stories of people dying of diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, and others dying accidental deaths. The description of the Alzheimer’s death is the most moving and tragic. My daughter-in-law passed it on to me; I wasn’t ready for a while but after my husband’s mom died, I read the whole book. I would urge you to read it.
Tags: Alzheimer’s, baby boomers, Charlton Heston, Ten Commandments
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