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11th June 2015
12:52pm BST

The actor was an undeniable screen legend who, after making his name as a star of Hammer Horror films, went on to play iconic roles in films like The Wicker Man, The Man With The Golden Gun and he played key roles in two of the biggest cinematic sagas of all time, as Saruman in The Lord Of The Rings and as Count Dooku in the Star Wars Prequels.
Here's Lee accepting his BAFTA Fellowship Award back in 2011:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Od_8xyDLI
And here's just one tiny example of the actor using his distinctive voice to display his awesome oratory skills in The Two Towers:
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