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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ian_CharlesonIan Charleson - Wikipedia

    Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in the Oscar -winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi.

  2. www.heraldscotland.com › news › 11975873Chariots of Fire actor dies at 40 | The Herald - Herald Scotland

    Jan 8, 1990 · IAN Charleson, the Scots actor who shot to fame in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, has died at his home in London. Mr Charleson, aged 40, died on Saturday from septicaemia...

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  3. www.independent.co.uk › independentpremium › longIn memory of my best friend Ian Charleson, who performed the ...

    In memory of my best friend Ian Charleson, who performed the greatest Hamlet ever. Thirty years ago today the ‘Chariots of Fire’ star died of Aids. Fellow actor and best friend Hilton McRae...

  4. www.nytimes.com › 1990/01/08 › obituariesIan Charleson, 40, An Actor Acclaimed For 'Chariots of Fire'

    Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, who won international fame in the 1981 film ''Chariots of Fire'' as a devout Scottish runner competing in the 1924 Paris Olympics, died of AIDS on Saturday night at his home in...

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  6. www.upi.com › Archives › 1990/01/08Chariots of Fire' star Charleson dies of AIDS - UPI

    Jan 8, 1990 · LONDON -- Ian Charleson, who played a devout Scottish runner in the Academy Award-winning film 'Chariots of Fire' in 1981, died of complications from AIDS at age 40, his agent said.

  7. www.deseret.com › 1990/1/8 › 18839975ACTOR WHO STARRED IN `CHARIOTS OF FIRE' DIES OF AIDS ILLNESS

    Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who raced his way to stardom playing a runner in the Oscar-winning movie ``Chariots of Fire,'' has died at age 40 of complications from AIDS. Charleson was suffering from septicemia, a blood disease, and died Saturday, said his agent, Michael Whitehall.

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  9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1990/01/08-mnIan Charleson, 40; Star of Film 'Chariots of Fire' - Los ...

    Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who starred in the film “Chariots of Fire” as an Olympic sprinter who refused to compete on a Sunday for religious reasons, has died of complications from...