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Christopher Lee Dead at 93
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/11667314/christopher-lee-death-career-tribute.html ^

Posted on 06/11/2015 5:38:58 AM PDT by Jonty30

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1 posted on 06/11/2015 5:38:58 AM PDT by Jonty30
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I thought he was immortal...: )


2 posted on 06/11/2015 5:40:40 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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1960s and 70s drive-in movie days. I'll have to get out a few old issues of Famous Monsters and relive the old days....again. RIP Sir.
3 posted on 06/11/2015 5:43:32 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (No tagline today.)
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NO!

Just Damn.

Lee was the only cast member of “Lord Of The Rings” who actually KNEW Tolkien.

A legend has passed.


4 posted on 06/11/2015 5:44:05 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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Lydia weeps.

An actual actor with talent. Lots of it. At 50 I suddenly feel very old.


5 posted on 06/11/2015 5:47:17 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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The BEST vampire ever! Love those old movies.


6 posted on 06/11/2015 5:48:12 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: Norm Lenhart

He also read Lord of the Rings once every year and met J.R.R. Tolkien in Person.


7 posted on 06/11/2015 5:53:02 AM PDT by KC_Lion (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! G-d bless you all!)
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Hammer Films - the stuff of, well... ;)


8 posted on 06/11/2015 5:53:41 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Jonty30

Great actor, lovely man, legend.

RIP Sir.


9 posted on 06/11/2015 5:55:37 AM PDT by the scotsman
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His WW2 record is the stuff of legend.


10 posted on 06/11/2015 5:56:01 AM PDT by the scotsman
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Its sad that aside from a handfull of others left like Patrick Stewart, most left in the biz just aren’t of Lee’s caliber. Certainly no one under about 60.

Big difference between theater trained on Shakespeare and doing “Rent” or “Cats”.


11 posted on 06/11/2015 5:56:53 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Loved that actor!

RIP.


12 posted on 06/11/2015 5:56:58 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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Not only did they make great horror films, they made many great non-horrors, people tend to forget that. For every horror film, they made two non horror films: drama, action-adventure, comedy, war.


13 posted on 06/11/2015 5:57:08 AM PDT by the scotsman
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Great actor, lovely man, legend.

Couldn't agree more. As others have said; RIP, sir. A sad day.

14 posted on 06/11/2015 5:58:42 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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Did anyone place a wooden stake through his heart, you know just to be sure?

15 posted on 06/11/2015 5:59:52 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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He made you hate his character... a testament to his presentation of it.

RIP Mr. Lee.


16 posted on 06/11/2015 6:03:26 AM PDT by ScottinVA (The election of Obama was a hate crime.)
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I forgot. He was Arngnier too. The voice is silent.


17 posted on 06/11/2015 6:05:13 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Rest in peace, Sir Christopher. I’ve just read that he was perhaps the most prolific actor in screen history, racking up more than 275 films. I’ve also read that it was said, he was the only Lord of the Rings actor who had actually met the author, J. R. R. Tolkien.

While I am not often drawn to the dark side, he made it his life’s study. He delved into many roles few actors dare to pursue.


18 posted on 06/11/2015 6:08:33 AM PDT by floralamiss ("Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name....." -Lord & Savior Jesus Christ)
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Lee has lived a long and very productive life in both movies and live theater. This is not a time for mourning, but a time to celebrate his innumerable artistic achievements.


19 posted on 06/11/2015 6:10:47 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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Rest in peace....


20 posted on 06/11/2015 6:11:08 AM PDT by Rocko
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