In addition to a 70-year film career, Lee was also a musician and made two heavy metal albums. He received many accolades, including being knighted in 2009. He was well-known for his roles in the horror genre and his ability to play a villain; however, Christopher Lee was beloved by many. Thousands have posted tributes to the beloved actor, including co-stars and dear friends.
An extraordinary man and life lead, Sir Christopher Lee. You were an icon, and a towering human being with stories for days. We'll miss you.
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) June 11, 2015
So so sorry to hear that #christopherlee has passed away. He was a fascinating person. Threw a bic pen into a tree in front of me.
#legend
— Dominic Monaghan (@DomsWildThings) June 11, 2015
Posted by Peter Jackson on Thursday, June 11, 2015
Film industry pays loving tribute to #ChristopherLee: http://t.co/86tUhxRGys pic.twitter.com/oRRWUk6YHr
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 12, 2015
It's terribly when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest. We first met in 1948.
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) June 11, 2015
RIP #christopherlee A sheer joy to work with & off camera too! My condolences to Birgit and the family #PJPII #rome pic.twitter.com/Y6u8KEDK2j
— Cary Elwes (@Cary_Elwes) June 11, 2015
A few years ago I had the honour of working with Christopher Lee. He was, by all accounts, a legend. He's in Valhalla now.
— Toby Regbo (@toby_regbo) June 11, 2015
The world has lost a great actor. I remember him not only as the turncoat wizard Saruman in the LOTR movies (which he...
Posted by George Takei on Thursday, June 11, 2015
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” RIP to the one and only Saruman, Dracula and the...
Posted by The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Thursday, June 11, 2015
I was so sad when I heard this yesterday. He was an incredible person!
ReplyDeleteHe was definitely an awesome actor; I think I'll remember him best for playing Scaramanga and Saruman. He will be missed!
ReplyDeleteHe was an incredible actor and an inspiring person. No one could have done a better job of portraying Saruman than Sir Christopher Lee. I'm sad we won't be seeing him in any more films, he was a legend.
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