Yesterday an incredibly sad message reached us. Sir Christopher Lee
passed away on 7th June. He was one of the great British actors I grew
up with and the more I think of his roles the more I remember which void
he leaves.
For the older ones he was Dracula, Frankenstein's
creature, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Fu Man Chu or Scaramanga. For the younger
ones he was Saruman and Count Dooku.
For me he Christopher Lee was all that and much more. A incredibly well educated actor and man of
the world. Besides his wonderful acting talent he spoke several
languages (e. g. German), was an excellent bass singer, commited himself
for several charity organisations and behaved like a calm, unagitated
and noble person beyond comparison.
Honestly I will miss him as a great personality that accompanied me
during my whole previous life. May Sir Christopher rest in peace.
'Treebeard's Song'
'Name your poison' from
'The Return of Captain Invincible'
'Ghost Rider in the Sky'
'The Magic of the Wizard's Dream'
'The Raven'
Take some time and enjoy those great performances of one of the greatest actors of our age.
A great tribute. He will be missed. RIP.
ReplyDeleteFine story.
ReplyDeleteVersatile actor, and in most cases "the bad boy"...
Lee volunteered to fight for the Finnish forces during the Winter War in 1939.
He and other British volunteers were kept away from actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the front lines. After a fortnight, they returned home.
A very talented man indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the fun Sir Christopher
A splendid and fitting post, well done Stefan.
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