Christopher Lee RIP

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I am saddened to hear of the passing of Christopher Lee, a man whose contributions to pop culture seem limitless. Growing up he was Dracula and Frankenstein, visited moonbase alpha, fought both Captain America and James Bond and looked cool doing it.

To say he was one of my favorite people in the world is an understatement.

Lee lived a long life, working to the very end (even recording metal albums in his 80s) and we are all better for it.

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[Gorn Captain]

Just found out myself.
What a sad day. The last of the Greats, no more...

[Hedji]

We are losing too many greats this year. This is awful.

[hedrap]

Lee's portrayal of The Mummy...no words. Limited movements. But his intimidating presence, from his height and especially the eyes. No one has done as much with so little. We're talking decades later, and nobody who has played a Mummy role has ever come close.

When people learn/watch Karloff's for the first time, they're stunned that he becomes Ardeth Bey, (a role better suited for Lugosi IMO), and doesn't stay in bandage mode. But like Glenn Strange's Frank makeup, Lee's Mummy became the Mummy all depictions were referencing.

Lee's Dracula became his signature as his attributes -size, voice, features - were perfectly suited for a quasi British Theater take of the Count. Where Lugosi contained Eastern Euro mysticism, Lee replaced it with a refinement one would expect from a Count. And again, we see this version overtake the cultural idea of Dracula. The only role that didn't occur with was Frankenstein, as the makeup was so subpar to Jack Pierce's design. Lee was also overshadowed by Cushing's Baron, which He returned the favor in With Dracula/Van Helsing.

A master. True master.

[drquest]

Oh man, I just read this, one of my favorites as well.

[alex]

Certainly sad to hear , R.I.P !!!

[TrekStar]

Very sad news, he played a great scary villianise Dracula, and his Mummy character was one of the best,
I had always wished Hammer made a sequel to that movie like they did with the Dracula ones.
Cushing and Lee worked great together R.I.P. Mr. Lee.