RIP Christopher Lee

[FoxxHound]

Sad day.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/28/1285666278603/Christopher-Lee-Dracula-006.jpg
http://www.thediviningnation.com/wizard/sarwht.jpg
http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2500000/Count-Dooku-christopher-lee-2509347-800-600.jpg

And of course
Christmas Metal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TnFIDKyX50)

[Visual]

RIP gandalf

[Clark]

That's Saruman..

[Orruar]

RIP Emperor Palpatine

[Zadrian]

That's Saruman..

That's actually Dumbledore, you noob.

[Whirled]

R.I.P

/ran 100 for light saber?

[Deadmantis]

Also the voice of Lucan D'lere in EQ2

http://www.myfconline.com/character_avatars/92874_75579.jpg

[MrSparkle001]

Crap it's true.

He was 93 though. One helluva long life.

[Deadmantis]

and some vocal narration for Manowar's Dark Avenger!
https://youtu.be/nkK9WwUyY_g

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

RIP gandalf

Visual is correct Lee was personally given Tolkeins blessing to play gandalf if a film should ever be made. Jackson disagreed.

[Thulghor]

This is a sad day indeed.

[Banthabolt]

Same day as John Wayne. That's double sad.

[Jimjam]

I enjoyed many of the cinematic productions this actor featured in. Bumping this thread to top for respect!

[Eslade]

good night sweet prince
http://images.buddytv.com/btv_2_505529154_0_1200_10000_-1_/my-name-is-earl-jaso.jpg

[katrik]

Sad day. =(

[Secrets]

RIP voice of Lucan D'Lere.

[stavio]

Such sad news, He sure lived a good long one tho. RIP Saruman

[Swish]

Actors hate to be typecast etc but he made a great villain whatever film he was in.

[FoxxHound]

I use to listen to his Christmas stuff along side Transsiberian Orchestra. Not huge on Christmas, but it made it better~

[Thiefboy777]

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKRbi2ovDY

[MrSparkle001]

Visual is correct Lee was personally given Tolkeins blessing to play gandalf if a film should ever be made. Jackson disagreed.

I don't know, I have a hard time seeing him as Gandalf. He was the perfect Saruman. Both he and Ian McKellen portrayed their characters almost exactly as I envisioned them when I read the books (Ian moreso since the movie's Saruman is partly inaccurate).

He could have pulled it off though had he been given the role. I didn't think Heath Ledger would be a good Joker either but he was great, and he had nowhere near the experience.

I think he could have done a good Sauron too, even if only for voiceovers. I didn't like the higher-pitched, wispy nature of the movie voice but Christopher's would have been perfect.