Christopher Lee, the English actor who found fame as Count Dracula in the 1950s and whose career was resurrected a half century later with villainous roles in the "Star Wars" and "Lord of The Rings" franchises, has died. He was 93.
His death was confirmed by the Associated Press, without citing any details.
With his deep voice, towering height and brooding stare, Lee was an imposing and foreboding actor. Too tall at 6-foot-5 to play the leading man, he instead portrayed screen monsters and villains. Early credits included "Dracula" (1958), "The Mummy" (1959), "The Hound of The Baskervilles" (1959) and "The Face of Fu Manchu" (1965).