Sir Christopher Lee dies aged 93
Screen legend Sir Christopher Lee, star of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and James Bond has died aged 93.
Screen legend Sir Christopher Lee, star of Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and James Bond has died aged 93.
Sources report the actor sadly passed away at 8.30am on Sunday at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he was being treated for respiratory problems and heart failure.
Sir Christopher's wife of 50 years, Birgit Krøncke, delayed the public announcement of Sir Christopher’s passing until she had informed close family members.
Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009. The actor first achieved fame as a Hammer Horror star in the 1950s but reached a new legion of fans in recent years as Saruman in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' and as Count Dooku in the 'Star Wars'.