UPDATE: Cause Of Death Of British Actor Julian Sands Remains A Mystery After Coroner’s Report

UPDATE: Tuesday, July 25 at 0:25 am

MYSTERY surrounds the actual cause of the death of British actor Julian Sands.

His body was found last month in the San Gabriel mountains near the location from he was originally reported missing five months earlier.

A report from the coroner for San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement: ‘The cause is undetermined due to the condition of the body and the fact that no other factors were discovered during the coroner’s investigation’.

‘This is common when dealing with cases of this type. This is the final determination’, it concluded, as reported by cbsnews.com, this Monday, July 24.

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UPDATE: Tuesday, June 27 at 11:20 pm

A body found in the Mount Baldy region of the San Gabriel mountains in southern California has been confirmed as that of the missing 65-year-old British actor Julian Sands.

San Bernadino County Sheriff confirmed in a statement this Tuesday, June 27: “The identification process for the body located on Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood”.

“The manner of death is still under investigation, pending further test results. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr Sands”.

UPDATE: Coroner Identifies Remains Located in the Mt. Baldy Wilderness Area on June 24, 2023 https://t.co/myABkKS1vN

— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) June 27, 2023

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UPDATE: Sunday, June 25 at 10:10 pm

Human remains were discovered in southern California this Saturday, June 24, near the area where investigators had been searching for the missing British actor Julian Sands.

“Civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after they discovered human remains in the desert on Mt. Baldy”, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported this Sunday, June 25.

Hikers Discover Human Remains in the Mt. Baldy Wilderness Area https://t.co/bFcFocH8EI

— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) June 25, 2023

The initial search was transferred to the remote region of Mount Baldy after the location of his mobile phone was traced there. Investigators indicated that positive identification of the remains should be completed within the next week.

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January 20 at 02:01 am

A hiker missing for five days in freezing south Californian San Gabriel Mountains has been revealed to be British actor Julian Sands.

British actor Julian Sands has been named today, Thursday, January 1, as the hiker who was reported missing in the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California. The 65-year-old was last seen on the evening of Friday 13 in the Baldy Bowl trail area.

At risk from avalanches, and operating in freezing weather, search teams have been scouring the region for more than five days for the married actor. On Wednesday 18, drones and helicopters were drafted in due to the ground conditions becoming too treacherous.

Julian’s son Henry has reportedly travelled to join in the search operation. Todd Burleson, the founder of Alpine Ascents International is also on the scene. His disappearance had been known to family and close friends but only revealed publicly on Thursday.

Sands is known as a keen outdoorsman and has a home in North Hollywood. He has spoken in the past about climbing mountains all over the world and his love of the ‘wonderful outdoor lifestyle’.

The actor has substantial film credits to his name, including ‘The Killing Fields’, ‘Warlock’, ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, and ‘A Room With A View’ on the big screen. He also appeared in top television series like ‘Banshee’, ‘Smallville’, and ’24’.

During the coronavirus lockdowns, Sands spoke with Thrive Global, telling them about his love of the outdoor life. His challenges were “about supplication and sacrifice and humility”, he revealed.

He continued: “It’s not so much a celebration of oneself but the eradication of one’s self-consciousness. And so on these walks, you lose yourself, you become a vessel of energy in harmony hopefully with your environment”.

“I mean, two days ago, I was just an old guy begging people for water at a trailhead in the Santa Monica mountains. Who cares if you’re a film person, I was just someone very grateful for the kindness of strangers”, he added, as reported by uk.news.yahoo.com.

A warning notice was posted on social media by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday 18. It advised members of the public: “Winter Weather on Mt Baldy Makes for Dangerous Conditions; Hikers Urged to Think Twice and Heed Warnings”.

Winter Weather on Mt Baldy Makes for Dangerous Conditions; Hikers Urged to Think Twice and Heed Warnings https://t.co/ihWIo2UwfX pic.twitter.com/uXv4Ln4Chv

— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) January 18, 2023

Although a popular location for lovers of the outdoors, the San Gabriel Mountains come with their own need for caution. In recent weeks, two adventurers have died and another one, Bob Gregory, is still missing.

Friends of Julian sands took to social media to ask people to pray for his safe return. “Our friend Julian Sands has been missing from a hiking trip in the mountains of Southern California for nearly one week…Please send prayers for his safe return”, wrote the actress Melanie Kinnaman on Facebook.