RIP: Chrisopher Lee, musician, actor, icon, has passed away at 93

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Actor Christopher Lee has died from heart and respiratory problems

Legendary on-screen presence Christopher Lee has passed away at the age of 93 due to on-going respiratory and heart problems. Lee had been in London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for the past three weeks (according to The Telegraph), turning 93 in while there, and the actor died early this morning. Rest in peace, Mr. Lee. You will be missed.

Just last year, the heavy metal rocker released his most recent album Metal Knight, and as an actor he was known for his roles in The Man with the Golden Gun, Dracula, Star Wars, and was the only cast member of the Lord of the Rings films to have met author J.R.R. Tolkien. According to his IMDb page, Lee still has three films yet to be released.