Julian Sands cause of death 'undetermined due to condition of body', coroner's report says
Julian Sands cause of death 'undetermined due to condition of body', coroner's report says
July 24, 2023 4:59 p.m.
Actor Julian Sands' specific cause of death may never be officially determined, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner.
A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told multiple media outlets that the coroner's finding regarding Sands' cause of death is "undetermined due to the condition of the body, which is common when dealing with cases of this type." CNN reported that the spokesperson also added, "This is the final decision."
About a month ago, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the human remains had been found in a remote wilderness area by hikers and were indeed those of the actor.
At the time, the Sheriff's Office released a statement that read in part: "On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff's Station after discovering human remains in the Mount Baldy Wilderness. Fontana Station Deputies, along with the Sheriff's Department's Emergency Operations Division, responded to the scene. The deceased was transported to the coroner's office, pending positive identification.
Sands, an experienced outdoorsman, went hiking in the area in mid-January. The 11,000 foot summit was subjected to extreme snow over the following weeks, blanketing some areas of Mount Baldy in over 10 feet of snow. This and the remote and wild nature of the area made search efforts difficult.
The San Bernardino Country Sheriff's Office said it conducted eight searches to find the British actor shortly after he disappeared before weather conditions got in the way. Efforts resumed in June. Officials said more than 80 search and rescue volunteers, assistants and staff participated in the search, which took place Saturday in the nearby wilderness and remote areas of the mountain. The effort included two helicopters and drone crews.
The actor is known for his roles in The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Leaving Las Vegas, Warlock, Arachnophobia, Boxing Helena, 24, Smallville and Banshee. On television, his most prominent roles included the voice of Valmont in the cartoon Jackie Chan Adventures in its first two seasons; the Ori's Doci in two episodes of Stargate SG-1 — a role he reprized in the 2008 film Stargate: The Ark of Truth — and appearing in the 2006 season of 24 as terrorist Vladimir Bierko, and as Superboy's Kryptonian father, Jor-el, in Small city.
Actor Julian Sands' specific cause of death may never be officially determined, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner.
A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told multiple media outlets that the coroner's finding regarding Sands' cause of death is "undetermined due to the condition of the body, which is common when dealing with cases of this type." CNN reported that the spokesperson also added, "This is the final decision."
About a month ago, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the human remains had been found in a remote wilderness area by hikers and were indeed those of the actor.
At the time, the Sheriff's Office released a statement that read in part: "On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff's Station after discovering human remains in the Mount Baldy Wilderness. Fontana Station Deputies, along with the Sheriff's Department's Emergency Operations Division, responded to the scene. The deceased was transported to the coroner's office, pending positive identification.
Sands, an experienced outdoorsman, went hiking in the area in mid-January. The 11,000 foot summit was subjected to extreme snow over the following weeks, blanketing some areas of Mount Baldy in over 10 feet of snow. This and the remote and wild nature of the area made search efforts difficult.
The San Bernardino Country Sheriff's Office said it conducted eight searches to find the British actor shortly after he disappeared before weather conditions got in the way. Efforts resumed in June. Officials said more than 80 search and rescue volunteers, assistants and staff participated in the search, which took place Saturday in the nearby wilderness and remote areas of the mountain. The effort included two helicopters and drone crews.
The actor is known for his roles in The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Leaving Las Vegas, Warlock, Arachnophobia, Boxing Helena, 24, Smallville and Banshee. On television, his most prominent roles included the voice of Valmont in the cartoon Jackie Chan Adventures in its first two seasons; the Ori's Doci in two episodes of Stargate SG-1 — a role he reprized in the 2008 film Stargate: The Ark of Truth — and appearing in the 2006 season of 24 as terrorist Vladimir Bierko, and as Superboy's Kryptonian father, Jor-el, in Small city.
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