Sir Christopher Lee

Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93, after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure. The veteran actor, best known for a variety of films from “Dracula” to “The Wicker Man” through to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, passed away on Sunday morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, according to sources. The decision to release the news days after was based on his wife's desire to inform family members first. 

As well as his career in film, Lee also released a series of heavy metal albums, including “Charlemagne: The Omens of Death”. He was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity and was awarded the Bafta fellowship in 2011.

His film career started in 1947 with a role in gothic romance Corridor of Mirrors but it wasn't until the late 50s that he started gaining fame. His career saw a resurgence in 2001 with a role as Saruman in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and then as Count Dooku in “Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones” and “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”.

Source: Telegraph