Christopher Lee: Stars react to death of prolific actor
Celebrities, politicians and co-stars are mourning the loss of prolific actor Christopher Lee, who died June 7, according to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.
Known for his deep, booming voice, Lee appeared in 250-plus movies, including the "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars" franchises, along with the James Bond film, "The Man with the Golden Gun." He launched his horror career in 1957, starring as the monster in Hammer's "The Curse of Frankenstein."
"Christopher has been an enormous inspiration to me my entire life. He was the last of his kind - a true legend - who I'm fortunate to have called a friend. He will continue to inspire me and I'm sure countless others for generations to come," said director Tim Burton, who worked with Lee on five films including "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory."
Director Martin Scorsese said, "I think of him every day, and I always will. We both wished that we'd been able to work together more, but it was a joy to make 'Hugo' together. ... He was a great actor, a wonderful friend, a real professional, and I'm really going to miss him."
See how other stars are remembering the late actor:
An extraordinary man and life lead, Sir Christopher Lee. You were an icon, and a towering human being with stories for days. We'll miss you.
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) June 11, 2015
PM: Saddened to hear of Sir Christopher Lee's death, a titan of Golden Age of Cinema & distinguished WW2 veteran who'll be greatly missed
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) June 11, 2015
Much love for #ChristopherLee #RIP brother pic.twitter.com/otDVAhPHGH
— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) June 11, 2015
I had the immense pleasure of working with Sir Christopher Lee twice in my career which I think is a huge testament to what a brilliant -- 1
— Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) June 11, 2015
So so sorry to hear that #christopherlee has passed away. He was a fascinating person. Threw a bic pen into a tree in front of me.
#legend
— Dominic Monaghan (@DomsWildThings) June 11, 2015
Really sad to hear about the death of Christopher Lee, one of the greatest British actors and a master of the macabre pic.twitter.com/q5UUhc7xId
— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) June 11, 2015
It's terribly when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest. We first met in 1948.
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) June 11, 2015