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Though fans and friends prayed that Julian Sands would beryllium returned safely aft helium was reported missing pursuing a hike connected California’s Mt. Baldy, those hopes were dashed connected June 27. Julian, who graced the metallic and tiny screens since his breakout successful the aboriginal 1980s, was declared dead. He was 65. Human remains that were recovered by hikers successful the Mount Baldy wilderness extracurricular Los Angeles, CA connected Saturday greeting were confirmed to beryllium the actor’s, according to the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department.
“The recognition process for the assemblage located connected Mt. Baldy connected June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified arsenic 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood,” the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said successful a statement. “The mode of decease is inactive nether investigation, pending further trial results. We would similar to widen our gratitude to each the volunteers that worked tirelessly to find Mr. Sands.”
Julian Sands was an histrion known for his enactment connected ‘A Room with a View’ and more. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)
Julian was reported missing since Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, aft the British histrion went hiking successful the Southern California mountains. Rescue crews looked for him successful the San Gabriel Mountains, astir 40 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Associated Press. Unfortunately, the hunt crews connected the crushed had to suspend their efforts that Saturday owed to way conditions and avalanche risks. They continued the hunt for Sands with helicopters and drones, upwind permitting, and said they’d resume the crushed hunt erstwhile the conditions were safe.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department warned hikers astir visiting Mt. Baldy, wherever precocious winds and crystal made the trails treacherous. “Over the past 4 weeks, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams person responded to 14 rescue missions connected Mt Baldy and successful the surrounding area,” the section said successful a Facebook post. “These rescue missions person been for lost, stranded, and/or injured hikers. Unfortunately, during these past 4 weeks, 2 hikers did not past aft falling and injuring themselves.”
“Please cognize the existent conditions connected Mt Baldy are adverse and highly dangerous,” the station continued. “Due to the precocious winds, the snowfall has turned to ice, making hiking highly dangerous. Sheriff’s Search and Rescue efforts are often hampered by mediocre upwind on with unsafe avalanche conditions. The caller storms that brought the snowfall and crystal conditions are not favorable for hikers, adjacent those that consciousness they person a precocious level of experience.”
Eleven days into searching for Julian, San Bernardino County officials took to Twitter to update everyone connected the ongoing search. “As we participate time 11 of the hunt for Julian Sands connected Mt. Baldy, we are reminded of the sheer determination & selflessness of each of the radical who person aided successful this search. We volition proceed to utilize the resources disposable to us,” the tweet read. In addition, they besides shared an authoritative connection from Julian’s family. “We are profoundly touched by the outpouring of emotion and support,” the connection work connected Jan. 23, 2023. “Our heartfelt acknowledgment to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who are coordinating the hunt for our beloved Julian.”
As we participate time 11 of the hunt for Julian Sands connected Mt. Baldy, we are reminded of the sheer determination & selflessness of each of the radical who person aided successful this search. We volition proceed to utilize the resources disposable to us. The household would similar to stock this statement: pic.twitter.com/owO2o97f16
— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) January 23, 2023
One time aft his family’s moving statement, his brother, Nick Sands told the U.K.’s Craven Herald & Pioneer, via BBC News, that helium believed Julian to beryllium “gone” aft the ongoing search. “I person travel to presumption with the information he’s gone and for maine that’s however I’ve dealt with it,” Nick told the outlet connected Jan. 24. “We are each inactive hoping I guess, but I cognize he’s gone successful my caput and due to the fact that of that I’ve already said my goodbyes.” Nick besides noted that helium past saw Julian successful Oct. 2022, and had plans to conscionable up with him astatine the extremity of Jan. 2023.
“He has not yet been declared missing, presumed dead, but I cognize successful my bosom that helium has gone. However sibling rivalry being what it is, it would beryllium conscionable similar him to locomotion retired of determination and beryllium maine wrong,” helium told the outlet. “On Monday, helium had planned to articulation his brothers for our Monday Club for a brew successful Skipton; helium volition beryllium missed, and I conjecture we volition rise a solid to him.” One of the astir caller updates from the region officials was connected Feb. 10, 2023, arsenic reported by PEOPLE. The officials said, “we stay hopeful but cognize the result whitethorn not beryllium what we would like.”
Born successful Yorkshire, England, Julian studied astatine London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. He began his vocation successful the 1980s, appearing successful films similar Oxford Blues and Privates connected Parades. In 1984, helium appeared successful Roland Joffé’s The Killing Fields. The pursuing year, helium appeared successful A Room with a View, which was considered his standout role. Since then, Julian would marque noted appearances successful specified video store staples arsenic Arachnophobia, Warlock, Naked Lunch, Boxing Helena, and Dario Argento’s 1998 adaptation of The Phantom Of the Opera. Julian played insignificant roles successful Ocean’s Thirteen and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Julian Sands was reported missing successful Jan. 2023. (Mike Lawn/Shutterstock)
Well, I ever wanted a career successful the English theater,” Julian told Decider successful 2019. “But the movie happening conscionable benignant of opened up, and arsenic an actor, you’re taxable to the whims of providence, and you spell with immoderate travel comes your way, you know? You leap connected the autobus that stops astatine your stop! So getting progressive with movie rather aboriginal connected successful my vocation was not thing I anticipated – oregon adjacent sought! – but erstwhile I had the acquisition of it, I realized what a fabulous mean it was.”
“The scope, the depth, the breadth of possibilities were thrilling, and I benignant of made a prime to enactment disposable to bash movie enactment alternatively than getting tied up successful theatre contracts…if they had been offered to me!” helium continued. “So for possibly 20 years I lone worked connected film. Although I emotion doing theatre now. But to spot a publication similar Into the Dark, which had this large and almighty theatrical feeling was a delicious and delightful and irresistible gift.”
Julian was besides a dedicated mountaineer. When The Guardian asked him successful 2020 erstwhile helium was the “happiest,” the histrion replied, “Close to a upland acme connected a glorious acold morning.”
“In the aboriginal 90s, successful the Andes, [I was] caught successful an atrocious tempest supra 20,000ft with 3 others,” helium told The Guardian. “We were each successful a precise atrocious way. Some guys adjacent to america perished; we were lucky.” Julian was joined to Sarah Harvey from 1984 to 1987. They stock 1 child, a son. In 1990, helium joined Evgenia Citkowitz. They welcomed 2 daughters together.
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