Julian Sands had been officially found dead at 65 months after he went missing while on a hike more than five months ago.
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that remains found on a hiking trail belong to Sands.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department released a statement saying, “The identification process for the body located on Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood.”
The department added that they, “would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr. Sands.”
Sands was known to enjoy hiking and mountaineering and went missing during one of his trips. His family reported him missing on January 13 which led to a search and rescue to mission, including 80 personnel and volunteers. Ground teams were utilized, but were forced to retreat due to a risk of an avalanche from severe weather conditions.
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that remains found on a hiking trail belong to Sands.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department released a statement saying, “The identification process for the body located on Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood.”
The department added that they, “would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr. Sands.”
Sands was known to enjoy hiking and mountaineering and went missing during one of his trips. His family reported him missing on January 13 which led to a search and rescue to mission, including 80 personnel and volunteers. Ground teams were utilized, but were forced to retreat due to a risk of an avalanche from severe weather conditions.
- 6/28/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
After six months of searching, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office confirmed today that the human remains found earlier this week by hikers were, indeed, those of actor Julian Sands. He had been missing since mid-January.
The statement (read it below) says his cause of death is still pending, but Sands was an experienced hiker who loved the outdoors.
The positive identification comes less than a week after Sands’ family issued their first statement on the matter, saying they are “deeply grateful to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian.”
Of the actor himself — known for his roles in The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Leaving Las Vegas, Warlock, Arachnophobia, Boxing Helena, 24, Smallville and Banshee — the family statement said, “We continue to hold Julian in our hearts, with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts,...
The statement (read it below) says his cause of death is still pending, but Sands was an experienced hiker who loved the outdoors.
The positive identification comes less than a week after Sands’ family issued their first statement on the matter, saying they are “deeply grateful to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian.”
Of the actor himself — known for his roles in The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Leaving Las Vegas, Warlock, Arachnophobia, Boxing Helena, 24, Smallville and Banshee — the family statement said, “We continue to hold Julian in our hearts, with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The search for Julian Sands remains active, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department, efforts for which the missing actor’s family is “deeply grateful.”
On Monday, the local sheriff’s department announced that they had completed another ground search around Mt. Baldy in an effort to locate the A Room With a View actor, who went missing in the Baldy Bowl Trail area while hiking in late January. In an update on Wednesday, the department confirmed that there is still an active search for Sands, despite him not being located during the search mission, which took place on June 17.
Along with the update, the local authorities shared a statement from Sands’ family, which emphasized their gratefulness “to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian.”
“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer,...
On Monday, the local sheriff’s department announced that they had completed another ground search around Mt. Baldy in an effort to locate the A Room With a View actor, who went missing in the Baldy Bowl Trail area while hiking in late January. In an update on Wednesday, the department confirmed that there is still an active search for Sands, despite him not being located during the search mission, which took place on June 17.
Along with the update, the local authorities shared a statement from Sands’ family, which emphasized their gratefulness “to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian.”
“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The family of missing movie star Julian Sands say he was doing what he loved best when he vanished – as they released the last known images of him mountaineering.
With the hunt for the British actor in the California mountains entering its sixth day, poignant photographs that he sent to his grandson show him looking relaxed and happy while climbing well above the clouds.
Mr Sands, who starred in more than 150 films and television series including A Room with a View, sent the pictures of himself climbing the Weisshorn mountain in the Swiss Alps to his grandson last September.
A family member told The Independent: “This is how he would love to be seen, doing what he loved best – a heroic mountaineer, and thrilled to send a picture of him looking so happy to share with his beloved grandson, Billy.”
And a friend described him as “a Byronesque romantic...
With the hunt for the British actor in the California mountains entering its sixth day, poignant photographs that he sent to his grandson show him looking relaxed and happy while climbing well above the clouds.
Mr Sands, who starred in more than 150 films and television series including A Room with a View, sent the pictures of himself climbing the Weisshorn mountain in the Swiss Alps to his grandson last September.
A family member told The Independent: “This is how he would love to be seen, doing what he loved best – a heroic mountaineer, and thrilled to send a picture of him looking so happy to share with his beloved grandson, Billy.”
And a friend described him as “a Byronesque romantic...
- 1/19/2023
- by Jane Dalton
- The Independent - Film
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