Christopher Lee died on 7 June 2015 in London, aged 93. An English actor with a career that spanned about seven decades, Lee became known for playing villains in horror films, above all Count Dracula in a long series of Hammer productions. Later generations knew him as the wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, as Count Dooku in Star Wars, and as the assassin Scaramanga in the Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. He was a decorated veteran of the Second World War, spoke several languages and also recorded heavy metal albums late in life. He was knighted in 2009.
Before and after
- 27 April 2015Discovery of S/2015 (136472) 1
- 7 May 20152015 United Kingdom general election
- 13 May 2015Release of Discord
- 28 May 2015Creation of Google Photos
- 7 June 2015Death of Christopher Lee
- 13 June 2015Wedding of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, and Sofia Hellqvist
- 16 June 2015Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign
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