This person died in 2015 at age 93. He was a physically towering British movie actor with distinguished good looks, a Shakespearean voice, and aristocratic presence. His breakthrough film was the horror movie “The Curse of Frankenstein.” Though closely associated with horror, he maintained that of his roughly 250 movie and television roles, only 15 or so had been in horror films. Even into his 70s and 80s, he could strike fear in the hearts of moviegoers. He played the treacherous light-saber-wielding villain Count Dooku in the “Star Wars” series, and the dangerously charismatic wizard Saruman in the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies. Today’s dead celebrity is Christopher Lee.

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In this installment of Famous & Gravy, we explore the complex life of Christopher Lee as part of a biographies from a different point of view and known for famous lives reframed, considering how persona, influence, and vulnerability shaped perception. It raises questions about whose stories get preserved and why they matter. This show explores rethinking celebrity legacies and contributes to life lessons from celebrities.

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