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hikers contacted Fontana Station officials at about 10 a.m. on
Saturday to report the discovery of the body, which was taken to
the coroner's office for identification, the San Bernardino
County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
Sands was reported missing on Jan. 13 after he had gone hiking
alone in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel Mountains, about
50 miles (80 km) northeast of Los Angeles.
A search was immediately launched in the area, but ground teams
were pulled out a day later due to avalanche risks and poor
trail conditions.
The Baldy Bowl, a large sloping area below the crest of the
Mount Baldy ski area, is a popular destination for skiers,
climbers and backpackers. Sands was believed to be an
experienced hiker, officials said at the time of his
disappearance.
Born in England, Sands moved to California in the 1980s to
pursue a Hollywood career after the success of the 1985 film "A
Room with a View", a period romance in which he was cast as the
leading man opposite Helena Bonham Carter.
He also starred as the son of Satan in the 1989 supernatural
thriller "Warlock" and its sequel "Warlock: The Armageddon".
Other film credits include supporting roles in "The Killing
Fields", "Arachnophobia" and "Leaving Las Vegas".
(Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Helen
Popper)
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