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Today would have been Sir Christopher Lee’s 103rd birthday.
Sir Christopher Lee spent his final night watching The Lord of the Rings, the film that helped define his legacy.
While in hospital, one of the movies came on TV. Lee asked the nurses to watch it with him so he could explain how it was made, a role he loved and lived.
He passed away peacefully the next morning at 93. His family thought he’d be going home soon.
The only cast member who met Tolkien in real life, Lee’s final hours were spent with the story that meant so much to him, a poetic goodbye for a true legend.