Human remains found in Californian mountains are confirmed to be British actor Julian Sands
BREAKING NEWS: Human remains found in snowy California mountains have been confirmed to British actor Julian Sands
- Sands, known for his roles in Oscar-nominated films, including 1985’s A Room With A View, was reported missing by his family on January 13.
Human remains found in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California are those of missing British actor Julian Sands, it has been confirmed.
Sands, who was known for his roles in Oscar-nominated films including 1985’s A Room With A View, was reported missing by his family on January 13.
The 65-year-old disappeared while hiking in the Mount Baldy area of California’s San Gabriel Mountains.
On June 24, hikers in the same area found human remains in the wilderness near Mount Baldy.
They were sent to the coroner’s office for identification – and it is now confirmed to be Sands. The cause of death is still being determined.
Known for his roles in Oscar-nominated films, including 1985’s A Room With A View, Sands was reported missing by his family on Jan. 13 after disappearing while hiking in the Mount Baldy area of the San Gabriel Mountains in California.
Julian Sands is pictured sitting on a summit of Weisshorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps in September 2022
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Department said in a statement today, “The identification process for the body at Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023 and positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood.
“The mode of death is still under investigation, pending further test results.”
Sands, an avid hiker and rock climber, was reported missing on Jan. 13 after taking off from the summit that rises more than 10,000 feet east of Los Angeles. The region was ravaged by severe storms during the winter.
The actor was married to journalist Evgenia Citkowitz and had three grown children.
Since Sands’ disappearance on Jan. 13, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has conducted eight searches.
Their most recent search mission, on June 17, included more than 80 volunteers, staffers and deputies, but found no trace.
Mount Baldy towers over Los Angeles and is about 10,064 feet high.
Last week, his family said in a statement: “We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with fond memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and art, and as an original and collaborative artist. .’