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Film legend Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93, prompting an outpouring of grief from Hollywood stars.
The actor - who found fame in the Hammer Horror films before becoming known to a new generation through his role in fantasy blockbusters - had been treated for heart failure and respiratory problems in hospital.
He died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London on Sunday morning after three weeks of treatment, but his widow decided to withhold the news until today so family and friends could be informed.
His Bond co-star Roger Moore said: 'It's terrible when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest. We first met in 1948.'
RIP: Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 in hospital, it was reported today
Classic: The star became known for his portrayal of Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror films
Classic: The star became known for his portrayal of Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror films
Wizard: Sir Christopher was known to a new generation as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings films
Wizard: Sir Christopher was known to a new generation as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings films
Sir Christopher played Dracula in a series of classic films produced by Hammer Horror, and played Bond villain Scaramanga in 1974's The Man With the Golden Gun, starring Mr Moore.
In later life, he kept himself in the public eye with his roles in Lord of the Rings, where he played evil wizard Saruman, and the Star Wars prequels.
Some of his most acclaimed performances came in cult films - Sir Christopher starred in The Wicker Man, about a remote community living on a Scottish island, and Jinnah, a biopic about the founder of Pakistan.
Count Dooku - Star Wars
Saruman - LOTR Trilogy
Count Dracula
The actor - who found fame in the Hammer Horror films before becoming known to a new generation through his role in fantasy blockbusters - had been treated for heart failure and respiratory problems in hospital.
He died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London on Sunday morning after three weeks of treatment, but his widow decided to withhold the news until today so family and friends could be informed.
His Bond co-star Roger Moore said: 'It's terrible when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest. We first met in 1948.'
RIP: Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 in hospital, it was reported today
Classic: The star became known for his portrayal of Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror films
Classic: The star became known for his portrayal of Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror films
Wizard: Sir Christopher was known to a new generation as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings films
Wizard: Sir Christopher was known to a new generation as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings films
Sir Christopher played Dracula in a series of classic films produced by Hammer Horror, and played Bond villain Scaramanga in 1974's The Man With the Golden Gun, starring Mr Moore.
In later life, he kept himself in the public eye with his roles in Lord of the Rings, where he played evil wizard Saruman, and the Star Wars prequels.
Some of his most acclaimed performances came in cult films - Sir Christopher starred in The Wicker Man, about a remote community living on a Scottish island, and Jinnah, a biopic about the founder of Pakistan.
Count Dooku - Star Wars
Saruman - LOTR Trilogy
Count Dracula
