In memory of Charlton Heston

Heston died Saturday night at age 84. He didn't star in any 50s sci-fi, but did star in several big sci-fi movies of the 60s and 70s. He starred as Taylor in Planet of the Apes ('68), and Thorn in Soylent Green ('73), but a connection between Heston and 50s sci-fi is his portrayal of Robert Neville in Omega Man ('71). This movie was a remake of the story "I am Legend", written in 1954 by Richard Matheson and first made into a movie in 1964, starring Vincent Price. The recent Will Smith remake, using the original title, still doesn't follow the book very closely, but neither did Omega Man. Still, it's a string of sci-fi tale that stretches back into the 50s. Rest in peace, Mr. Heston.