This led to the identification of the human remains found by hikers at Mount San Antonio over the weekend, local police said on Tuesday. Known for his role in “A Room With a View,” Sands was an experienced mountain hiker who crossed the Andes in the 1990s. He was 65 years old.
Also known as Mount Baldy, Mount San Antonio is the highest peak in the San Gabriel range and a popular hiking destination near Los Angeles, California. Bad weather at the beginning of the year meant that conditions were difficult there. “The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing,” the sheriff’s office added. Test results were still pending.
The actor had his big break in 1985 with the Oscar-winning novel adaptation “Room with a View”. Other well-known films include the 1984 drama Killing Fields, 1995’s Leaving Las Vegas, starring Nicolas Cage, and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
