Julian Sands is still missing on California’s Mount Baldy, but the search continues as authorities hope to bring his family closure.
It’s been over a month since it was first reported that Warlock star Julian Sands had gone missing while hiking up Mount Baldy in Southern California, and sadly, the actor still hasn’t been found. The search for Julian Sands continues, but the authorities have said that “the outcome may not be what we would like.“
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement on their search for Julian Sands. “On Saturday, February 18, 2023, over 20 members of the Fontana Sheriff’s Station and the West Valley Search and Rescue team conducted a ground search in the Mt. Baldy area,” said a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson. “The crew members focused on the area where the California Highway Patrol’s RECCO device hit on a possible electronic device on January 25th. Unfortunately, nothing was found that would lead to the discovery of Mr. Sands.” However, an approaching storm means that “ground searches for Mr. Sands will be delayed for some time.” The statement added, “Our goal is to bring closure to the family of Mr. Sands and when we can, we will try this again.“
Julian Sands’ close friend John Malkovich spoke to the press of Sands’ disappearance at the Berlin International Film Festival. “I’m a godfather to his first son from his first marriage to Sarah, who I know very well,” Malkovich said. “I introduced him to his second wife, and we have been close since we met in 1983 on the set of The Killing Fields. It’s a very sad event.” Malkovich and Sands most recently starred together in Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes, which debuted at the festival several days ago. The film stars Malkovich as “influential Roman philosopher Seneca and his deadly fall from grace with mentee and benefactor Emperor Nero, who falsely accuses him of being involved in an assassination plot.” It’s set to be released in theaters on March 23rd.
While it seems unlikely that the search for Julian Sands will have the positive outcome we all wished for, I hope he’s able to be found and reunited with his family.