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Sands appeared in the 1985 classic A Room With a View.
Rescue teams are searching for British actor Julian Sands, who went missing while hiking in the mountains north of Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sands, 65, is known for his roles in famous films and TV series, including A Room With A View (translated as “An Indiscreet Romance”, “A Love in Florence” or “A Room with a View”), “24” and Smallville.
The actor i.edisappeared on Friday 13th January in the Baldy Bowl area during a storm in the Sierra de San Gabriel.
Police said ground rescue teams called off the weekend search due to avalanche danger but continued using drones and helicopters.
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After Sands’ friends confirmed her disappearance, they expressed their concern.
British actor Samuel West wrote on Twitter: “Please may Julian Sands be well. A friend and an inspiration. Bad news.”
Meanwhile, film producer Cassian Elwes said he was “devastated,” adding that he was praying.
deadly storms
California has been hit by deadly storms for weeks, US President Joe Biden has issued a disaster declaration.
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Bad weather has caused disasters in California.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said when conditions were safer for rescue teams, they would resume searching on land.
They said they had responded to 14 calls on Mount San Antonio, known locally as Mount Baldy, and the surrounding area over the past four weeks, warning hikers to “stay away” from the area.
“It’s extremely dangerous and even experienced hikers get into troubleThe department said they are also looking for another hiker, an American, who went missing in the same mountains.
Last week, a mother-of-four, who friends described as an experienced hiker, died after sliding more than 150 meters down Mount Baldy.
Search with obstacles
Sands was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. local time on Friday, January 13.
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A Room with a View was a worldwide hit in 1985.
Department search and rescue teams responded and You started a search but it isa was disableda due to severe weather warnings and trail conditions.
“However, we continue to search using helicopters and drones, weather permitting,” authorities said in a statement.
Sands has spoken about her love for hiking and mountaineering in the past.
When asked what makes him happy in an interview with Britain’s The Guardian in 2020, he replied: “Being near the top of a mountain on a gloriously cold morning.”
Born in Yorkshire, Sands has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, but it was a starring role in the 1985 British romance A Room With a View that brought him worldwide fame.
He recently appeared in the drama Benediction, which also starred Peter Capaldi.
Sands lives in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles with his wife, writer Evgenia Citkowitz, the mother of two of the actor’s three children.
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