Charlton Heston, the gun toting, NRA representing curmudgeon died today at the age of 84 in his Beverly Hills home. He ruled in the original Planet of the Apes movie and appeared in over 60 films throughout his career.

From Sky News in the UK:

The actor - who starred in epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo - had been battling Alzheimer’s disease in recent years.

His family said in a statement: “To his loving friends, colleagues and fans, we appreciate your heartfelt prayers and support.

“Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life.
“He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles he played. “Indeed, he committed himself to every role with passion, and pursued every cause with unmatched enthusiasm and integrity. “We knew him as an adoring husband, a kind and devoted father, and a gentle grandfather, with an infectious sense of humor.
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Icy…cold…refreshing…Aquafina…is TAP WATER. Anybody else surprised?

Here’s how it goes: We pay taxes, some of which go to creating clean water. Pepsi co then uses that clean water that we’ve already paid for (Public Water Source), has plastic bottles manufactured (just what we need to be using our petroleum resources on…), slaps a picture of crystal blue mountains on it, and sells it back to us at $1.50 a pop. Brilliant!

And guess what? Most of that other bottled water you buy on the daily (Dasani, anything by Nestle)? It’s tap water! You fools! Of course it’s always been this way, Pepsi’s just now changing the labels so they can’t get called out hard on misleading their consumers. (Now’s a good time to look up Bill Hicks’ rant on marketing.)

The CNN story.

I kinda feel like Charlton Heston’s character in Soylent Green…