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Christopher Lee's most famous characters

Friday 12 June 2015 10:11 BST

Christopher Lee as Count Dooku

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Sir Christopher Lee passed away in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, on 7 June after being treated for respiratory problems. He was 93.

The actor made his name playing Dracula in the Hammer Horror films, as well as Scaramanga in classic Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun.

He was often refer to as 'Prince of Terror' and his work with Hammer Horror led the postwar revival of Gothic fantasy.

Take a look at his most memorable characters:

As Cardinal D'Ambroise, who is infected with Black Death in Season Of The Witch, 2010 — As Cardinal D'Ambroise, who is infected with Black Death in Season Of The Witch, 2010 (Rex)

As the bloodsucking vampire Count Dracula in 1958's Horror of Dracula — As the bloodsucking vampire Count Dracula in 1958's Horror of Dracula (Rex Features)

Saruman in The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring — Saruman in The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (Rex)

As Doctor and his alter ego in I monster, 1970 — As Doctor and his alter ego in I monster, 1970 (Rex)

As Grigori Rasputin in Rasputin: The Mad Monk, 1966 — As Grigori Rasputin in Rasputin: The Mad Monk, 1966 (Rex)

Mummy in The Mummy, 1959 — Mummy in The Mummy, 1959 (Rex)

Dracula in Horror of Dracula, 1958 — Dracula in Horror of Dracula, 1958 (Rex)

Frankenstein in Curse of Frankenstein, 1957 — Frankenstein in Curse of Frankenstein, 1957 (Rex)

Dracula in Taste The Blood Of Dracula, 1970 — Dracula in Taste The Blood Of Dracula, 1970 (Rex)

As Scaramanga in Man With The Golden Gun

As Summerisle in The Wicker Man — As Summerisle in The Wicker Man (Rex Features)

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