Screen Legend Christopher Lee Has Died at the Age of 93 !!!

The decision to release the news days after was based on his wife’s desire to inform family members first. The couple had been married for over 50 years.

Lee was said to have previously been treated for respiratory problems and heart failure.

A great actor, a great star, a surprisingly good singer and a lovely lovely man.

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R.I.P

We will all miss him and never forget the horror legacy left behind.

>>> He was the shadow at the top of the stairs, the smiling predator beckoning you in, the flash of silver in the dark. <<<

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Here are 17 amazing facts about a true star of cinema:

• Sir Christopher Lee is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the 'World's Tallest Leading Actor'. He stood at a mighty 6ft 5in.

• He starred in 'The Wicker Man' for free, and considered it one of his best acting roles.

• He appeared in a movie every year since 1948, except 1995 and 2006.

• Sir Christopher was the only member of the Lord of the Rings cast to meet the books' author, JRR Tolkien. He read the trilogy once a year since it was published.

• Among countless other roles, he starred as Dracula, Gandalf, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and the Jabberwocky.

• He trained as a classical singer, and a keen musician. He released several heavy metal albums.

• Sir Christopher suffered a broken hand while shooting a sword fighting scene with Errol Flynn, who was drunk. He carried on filming at the time.

• He was given an Academy Fellowship BAFTA lifetime achievement award in 2011.

• He was knighted in 2009 for his contribution to screen, the arts, and charity.

• He married Danish model Birgit 'Gitte' Kroencke in 1961.

• This is his life view: "One should try anything he can in his career, except folkdance and incist."

• He's the only acting star to be a Star Wars villain, a Bond baddie, and a monster in a full feature film.

• Sir Christopher was interested in public executions and knew the names of every official executioner emplyed by England dating back to the mid-15th Century.

• When he filmed The Hound of the Baskervilles, he had a real tarantula crawl on him, even though he was very, very scared of spiders.

• He could speak German, French, Italian, Spanish, and a little Swedish, Russian, and Greek.

• Sir Christopher played Dracula 10 times. And Dr Fu Manchu five times.

• He had been in more films than any other living actor.

• He's a World War Two veteran, and fought for the SAS, RAF, and was at one time an actual spy.

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I'm so damn bummed about this, he was one of my all time favorite actors. Guy was a legend. At the same time, it isn't hugely surprising, since he was 93. Still, the fact that he was still acting right up until the end is damn impressive.

He'll be greatly missed.

Saw the news about this moments ago. He was a legend.

RIP

Christopher Lee's dead - undead, undead, undead.

Oh it's been a crap year, so many legends have passed away. He did seem very frail last time i saw him interviewed on tv, so it's no great surprise this. Very saddening to lose such a terrific actor. Time to rewatch The Whicker Man.

Important to remember also that this was a guy who was the last living person to have had M R James read ghost stories to in his room at Cambridge, who knew both JRR Tolkien and Mervyn Peake. Incredible life.

Really sorry to hear that, one of the greatest British actors. He lived to a good old age.

Ah. Missed this and miss him already.

To me, he will always be The Man With the Golden Gun.

Such a well accomplished actor with a long list of achievements. RIP Mr. Lee.

I'm really bummed about this. He was almost immortal in my eyes.

The Dracula that all others should aspire to be.

I always loved it when a Hammer horror film came on and he was in it.

He will be sorely missed.

RIP Mr. Lee .

I understand that he was a member of the SAS during WWII. He was even in a forerunner of the SAS as well.

The man with a mind of metal is gone... A sad day for all.