June 11, 2015 – British film actor and singer, Sir Christopher Lee is dead. He was 93. He died on Sunday at Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London, where he was hospitalised for respiratory problem and heart failure.
The legendary actor who featured in over 250 films made his name playing Dracula and Frankenstein in the series ,Hammer House of Horror films.
He also played Scaramanga in James Bond and evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings. He also featured in The Wicker Man and Star Wars.
A Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council spokesman confirmed that the Register Office issued a death certificate for Mr. Christopher Lee on Monday 8 June adding that Mr Lee died on Sunday 7 June.
Lee was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity and was awarded a Bafta fellowship in 2011. He marked his 92nd birthday by releasing an album of heavy metal cover versions. He was born May 27 1922 in Belgravia, London, United Kingdom.
