Posted on 06/11/2015 8:12:42 AM PDT by Red Badger
The English-born actor, who made his name playing Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in the Hammer horror films, appeared in more than 250 movies.
He was best-known for his villainous roles - including Scaramanga in James Bond and evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.
The actor's other credits include The Wicker Man and Star Wars.
The actor is reported to have died on Sunday at Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London, after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.
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He is not really dead. One day someone will pull out the wooden cross and he will be back!
I know he really scared the hell out of me when I was a kid!...................
Anyone who hasn’t seen ‘The Wicker Man’ should do so post haste. It was Lee’s favorite of his own films. Quite good.
I saw it on TMC a few moths back. Scary..........................
So he is Highlander right LOL!
They were showing bunch of his movie couple month ago on OTA Channel THIS TV network
“Hammer horror films”
Flashbacks of my childhood right there......RIP
I did not know that but I am not surprised. Two years later he would have been on the other side of the line. Lee was also a Bond Villian in "The Man With the Golden Gun."
Even at 60, I still have eerie feelings in the dark about Dracula and Frankenstein, he was so good.................
Young Edward Woodward. Yummy.
RIP MR. LEE, thank you. You shall always be remember as Dracula, and the best one too. Now you have joined your friends like Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.
I recall an interview with all 3 together. They were saying they did not like today’s horror because it was not horror. It was nothing but vulgarities, nudity and pure gore. That it why some have turned down offers. They stated you do not need to be explicit to scare people. You know they are right.
Loved his work over the years, but his best role was in “The Serial,” with Marin Mull.
Loved his work over the years, but his best role was in “The Serial,” with Martin Mull.
I read he turned down Leslie Nielsen’s role as Dr. Rumack in “Airplane !” As good as Lee is, was, I think Nielsen worked better for this part.
Nicholas Cage is rubbish
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