By Iain Blair

Two more Hollywood legends left us this past week: Charlton Heston and Richard Widmark, never to be replaced. Widmark  — who was 93 — will always be king of the noir thriller thanks to such classics as Kiss of Death, his debut in ’47 which got him an Oscar nod. I met him briefly in London years ago and he was a true gentleman although he excelled at playing psychos. I also had the opportunity to hang out with Heston years ago when I first came to Hollywood. He invited me over to his Beverly Hills home, which was perched dramatically on a promontory overlooking the city — just the spot for Moses! He was a charming host, although his knees were already giving him trouble — he blamed it on too many stunts and chariot races. Both will be sorely missed as icons of Hollywood’s golden era.

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