>> Read more trending stories  

The news came after his death after his wife of more than 50 years, wanted to inform family members first, The Guardian reported.

In addition to his film career, he also released heavy metal albums.

He was knighted in 2009.

The Telegraph reported that Lee's career started in the 1940s, but his big break came in the 1958 film "Dracula Has Risen From The Grave."

He played the vampire opposite Peter Cushing as Van Helsing.

>>See Christopher Lee's entire filmography

In 2001, he played the role of Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."

In 2002, Lee played Count Dooku in the second Star Wars prequel, "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones."

He also appeared in a handful of Tim Burton films, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride" and "Dark Shadows"

About the Author

Keep Reading

Take a Halloween Hike at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on Friday through Sunday and meet animals along the way. (Courtesy of Chattahoochee Nature Center)

Credit: Photo courtesy of Chattahoochee Nature Center

Featured

Thousands of UGA students enjoy during the annual “Frat Beach” party for the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game on St. Simons Island, Friday, November 1, 2024. On the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game, St. Simons Island’s East Beach becomes “Frat Beach,” an open-air party teeming with thousands of highly inebriated college students. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC