17 Shocking Celebrity Deaths

2. Christopher Lee

Death: 7 June 2015 Not only was Christopher Lee one of the most respected and talents actors of his generation, he was also a total badass. Not only had he served his country in the Second World War and fought for our freedom, but he also gave us much joy in the form of heavy metal... when he was 88 years old. He was a man who had seen true horrors of the world and he was still able to turn that into a positive through his work. He will always be the best Dracula on screen, no one else can replace him as Saruman and he was pretty much in every movie ever. He died of heart failure and although everyone thought wanted him to be immortal, he'll live on through his amazing career. Christopher Lee was in over 200 films and his age never hindered his acting ability. He was always ferocious and wise and incredible to watch. No one is ever going to replace him as one of the best villains of all time.
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