Julian Sands dead: Actor, 65, disappeared on January hike
nypost.comwent missing in January hiking on a Southern California mountain, has died. He was 65.The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department said Tuesday it had ID’d human remains discovered Saturday as Sands — capping an extensive search for the “Arachnophobia” star.The manner of death is still under investigation, pending further test results, the department said in a statement, adding, “We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr.
Sands.”On Saturday, civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after they discovered human remains in the Mt. Baldy wilderness.
Fontana Station deputies, along with the Sheriff’s Department’s Emergency Operations Division, responded to the scene. Sands’ wife reported him missing on Jan.
13, as he was last seen in the Mt. Baldy area.Authorities blamed severe weather, including high winds, poor visibility, and icy conditions, for a difficult search.At the time, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced that another missing hiker of the same mountain, Jim Chung, 75, was found alive.
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