Who was Julian Sands and what happened to him?
HUMAN remains found by hikers in the US have been confirmed as those of missing British actor Julian Sands.
The A Room With A View star 65, went missing in January while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of California’s San Gabriel peaks.
But on June 27, 2023, he was tragically confirmed dead.
What happened to Julian Sands?
Sands was reported missing on January 13, 2023, after he failed to return home from a hike.
Search and rescue efforts began but, due to bad weather, this proved difficult.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said at the time: "Due to the severe weather and alpine conditions, the search has been difficult and the use of air resources was limited over the weekend.
"The search is continuing with air resources and further updates will be given when available."
Six days after he went missing it was reported that his car had been discovered in the parking lot near where Sands was believed to have departed for his hike.
Efforts to find Julian had to be postponed in March because of weather conditions.
Human remains were later discovered by hikers in the wilderness near 1,278 metre high Mt. Baldy on the morning of Saturday, June 24.
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The body was taken to the coroner's office to be identified and on Tuesday, June 27, confirmed to be those of Julian Sands.
The cause of death is yet to be established.
A statement released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday said: "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 try to locate Mr. Sands."
Who was Julian Sands?
Julian, born on January 4, 1958, was a British actor.
He grew up in the UK but later lived in California.
Sands was best known for his movie roles - of which he's had more than 150 - as well as his television appearances.
He was also a voice actor for video games.
Sands starred alongside starred alongside Helena Bonham Carter in 1985's A Room With a View and also acted opposite Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas in 1995.
His other famous movies included Warlock, The Killing Fields, Arachnophobia, and Boxing Helen.
Was Julian Sands married and does he have children?
Sands was once married to British journalist Sarah Harvey, who he shares a son with.
He went on to marry Evgenia Citkowitz, who is also a journalist.
The couple share two daughters.
What did Julian Sands' family said about his disappearance?
Before it was confirmed that the human remains had been found, Julian's family released a statement about the ongoing search for him.
The statement, issued via the sheriff’s department, said: "We are deeply grateful to the search teams and co-ordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian.
"We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer."
Julian's family previously praised the "heroic" efforts of Californian authorities.
In a previous statement they said: "Our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department who are coordinating the search for our beloved Julian, not least the heroic search teams listed below who are braving difficult conditions on the ground and in the air to bring Julian home.
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"We are deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support."
The family are yet to release a statement following the confirmation of Julian's death.