After Julian Sands passed away at age 65, his cause of death was declared to be “undetermined.”

After failing to return home after climbing in California’s San Gabriel Mountains, the adored British actor was declared missing in January.
‘Trail conditions and the potential of avalanche,’ a police spokesperson said at the time, made the quick search and rescue operation for the A Room with a View star challenging.

In June, Sands’ family issued a statement expressing gratitude to everyone who had been part in the hunt.
The search teams and coordinators that put in so much effort to find Julian have our sincere gratitude, they stated.

We will always remember Julian as a beautiful husband, parent, explorer, lover of the outdoors and the arts, as well as a unique performer who enjoyed working with others.

Human remains were found on Saturday, June 24, close to Mount Baldy in Southern California, over six months after the actor vanished, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

The identification of Sands’ bones came quickly after they were discovered during the search for him.

“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 confirmation read at the time.

“The cause of death is still being investigated, pending the results of additional tests.”

An update has been sent by a public information officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department four weeks after his body was discovered and following the testing.

The statement confirmed the actor’s death’s cause of death in an interview with People.

It has been found that the cause of death cannot be ascertained because of the state of the body. According to the police department, “this is typical when dealing with cases of this type.”

In a recent interview with the Yorkshire Post, Sands discussed his love of mountain climbing and said, “And, you know what? Filmmaking and mountaineering are closely related.

There’s always a new mountain to climb. The purpose of ascending a mountain ultimately lies within the mountain itself. And I believe the same to be true of acting experience.

He has previously stated to The Guardian that he hoped his children would remember him as “an interesting, funny father.”

Sands is well-known for his performances in the movies Ocean’s 13 (2007), Naked Lunch (1991), and Warlock (1989).