RIP Sir Christopher Lee

[YogiNole]

Most media outlets will probably remember him as Count Dracula or Saruman. But he was an all-time badazz (mildly NSFW language)

He's also a 6'5" tall world champion fencer, speaks six languages, does all of his own stunts, has participated in more on-screen sword fights than any actor in history, served for five years defending democracy from global fascism as a British Commando blowing the $^%$%^ out of Nazi asses in World War II, and became the oldest person to ever record lead vocals on a heavy metal track when, at the age of 88, he wrote, performed on, and released a progressive symphonic power metal EP about the life of Charlemagne​

 

[FSUTribe76]

This entire thing is an interesting read.

Apparently he was Ponch for a period of time and then decided he'd just become a great actor instead.

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/christopherlee.html

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

Most media outlets will probably remember him as Count Dracula or Saruman. But he was an all-time badazz (mildly NSFW language)

He's also a 6'5" tall world champion fencer, speaks six languages, does all of his own stunts, has participated in more on-screen sword fights than any actor in history, served for five years defending democracy from global fascism as a British Commando blowing the $^%$%^ out of Nazi asses in World War II, and became the oldest person to ever record lead vocals on a heavy metal track when, at the age of 88, he wrote, performed on, and released a progressive symphonic power metal EP about the life of Charlemagne​

wow - who knew.

 

[fsujd]

He had many amazing accomplishments and was also the cousin of James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming. Loved his Hammer horror films since I was a kid.

 

[seminole97]

"Filming a scene in Return of the King (seen only in the extended version), when Grima Wormtongue (Brad Dourif) stabs Saruman in the back on top of the tower, Christopher Lee corrected Peter Jackson on the fact that when a person is stabbed in the back of the chest, they do not scream (as the director wanted), in fact the air is pushed out of their lungs and they “groan” with an exhalation of air, very quietly, as their lungs have been punctured.

From Peter Jackson’s DVD commentary: “When I was shooting the stabbing shot with Christopher, as a director would, I was explaining to him what he should do… And he says, ‘Peter, have you ever heard the sound a man makes when he’s stabbed in the back?’ And I said, 'Um, no.’ And he says 'Well, I have, and I know what to do.’”

 

[Lemon Thrower]

also played Scaramanga