He had beenmissing since mid-January.
It is one of the highest peaks in the region, at over 11,000 feet.
The search for Sandshad been suspended temporarilybecause of the severe winter conditions across Western U.S. this spring.
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The effortspicked up again last Saturday.
The effort included two helicopters and drone crews.
That was his springboard to Hollywood, where he moved in search of larger roles.
Sands was the title character in the 1989 filmWarlockand its 1993 sequel,Warlock: The Armageddon.
Sands appeared in several smaller films as late as 2021, two of the titles going direct-to-video.
No memorial plans have been announced.
The manner of death is still under investigation, pending further test results.
We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr. Sands.
Fontana Station deputies, along with the Sheriffs Departments Emergency Operations Division, responded to the scene.
The decedent was transported to the Coroners Office, pending positive identification.
Identification should be completed next week at which time we will update this press release.
No further details are available at this time.
Erik Pedersen and Bruce Haring contributed to this report.
