Charlton Heston Passes Away Posted by D_Martin on April 6, 2008 at 12:18 PM CST: Actor and hero to many, Charlton Heston passed away on April 5th at the age of 84. Made famous by immortalizing many feature film characters, including Taylor in The Planet Of The Apes and Moses in The Ten Commandments, Heston also made headlines for many of his uncompromising stances in his fight for personal choice and civil rights. Follow this link to see his family's statement.