Screen legend famous for roles in Count Dracula, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars dies in hospital after suffering heart and respiratory problems
For many, Sir Christopher Lee will be remembered best for Hammer Horror, the genre that helped him first achieve fame in the 1950s.
For many, Sir Christopher Lee will be remembered best for Hammer Horror, the genre that helped him first achieve fame in the 1950s.
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Very sad. He and Bela Lugosi were my 2 favourite Dracula's.
ReplyDeleteTime for a Hammer Horror rewatch.
RIP, never gonna forget Count Dooku and Saruman characters.
ReplyDeleteHeartbreaking. Such a uniquely talented actor. He will always be Francisco Scaramanga from the Man With The Golden Gun to me.
ReplyDeleteTruly sad news..Such a talented actor and kind man.He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad, I mean look at all the franchises he was involved in, his list of films is so impressive. 93 is a good age but still can't help but feel a little sad.
ReplyDeleteSad news .
ReplyDeleteRIP!
ReplyDeleteSadly we have to say goodbye to so many legends these days.
A very very sad news.
ReplyDeleteA real legend and one of the most brilliant british actor.
Beside his roles for the Hammer, i love and remember the most his parts in the british tv shows The Avengers, Space 1999,Gormenghast...
A rewatch is indeed needed.
I was just reading about him last week too. Sad I was a big fan.
ReplyDeleteIf ever anyone lived a long, fulfilled life, it was Chrisopher Lee. He was a joy to watch. He lived a lot of lives in his 240+ movies plus his real one. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo sad. I loved all those Hammer films. He was amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Christopher Lee's passing! Long before Anne Rice's vampire chronicles, "Twilight" and "The Vampire Diaries", Christopher Lee was THE vampire, a worthy successor to Bella Lugosi. He was extremely talented and performed many other fine roles, but whether he would be pleased about it or not I believe he will be most remembered for his portrayal of Dracula in many Hammer films. By today's standards those films are campy but they will always have a place in my vampire loving heart. Well done, Mr Lee, and RIP.
ReplyDeleteI should be sad but I'm not. He lived a long and fullfilled life. In fact he did movies until his end, a full blown actor that loved his craft. There's nothing more than getting to live your dream until the end of your days.
ReplyDelete93 is a good age to go out, he was always one of my idols.
RIP
It's sad that the mantle hasn't been passed during Lees lifetime. Lugosi passed it onto Lee but Lee didn't get the chance to pass the bat shaped cape on :/
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is sad. I mean he lived a long life and that's great, but he will be missed. He was a true gift to film industry. It's especially shocking for me because I just told my friend in these days how old he truly is and she didn't even believed it and we both said he looks much younger and so healthy.
ReplyDeleteRest in Piece and Thank you for the great memories!
Loved his work. RIP.
ReplyDeleteJust heard on the news... how sad... but he had a good long life. RIP Chrisyopher Lee.
ReplyDeleteHe was quite the legend and will be missed.
ReplyDelete“Christopher Lee had become a walking folk memory of popular cinema: an actor of muscular intelligence and grace with a staggering career, who pulled off the difficult trick of surpassing his great early role without ever needing to be embarrassed by it"
ReplyDeletePeter Bradshaw in The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-film-dracula-saruman-bond-star-wars
http://pintasfun.tumblr.com/post/121272583527/you-will-be-missed-sir
ReplyDeleteHis career spanned so many decades that my grandparents knew who he was and I knew who he was. He was also a WW II veteran. RIP
ReplyDeleteRIP Always be missed & remembered
ReplyDeleteOh my god, he was such a legend! He'll be missed <3. I'm glad he had a long life.
ReplyDeleteAwww. R.I.P. Chris.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace sir. Rest in peace...
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