English actor Christopher Lee dies aged 93

June 13, 2015

Famed English actor, singer and author died last Sunday morning in  aged 93, after being admitted to  for heart failure and respiratory problems. News of his death only became public on Thursday, as his wife of 54 years, Birgit Krøncke Lee, wished first to inform friends and family.

A spokesman for the confirmed the issuing of his death certificate.

Lee first rose to prominence in the 1950s starring in films as the classic movie monsters  and  and was more recently seen as  in the  and  films as well as portraying the villainous  in the  films  and.

In 2010 Lee released a heavy metal album titled followed by another metal album in 2013,  and several collections of Heavy Metal cover songs including A Heavy Metal Christmas, A Heavy Metal Christmas Too and Metal Knight.

In 2008 Lee was for services to drama and charity, and in 2001 received a.

Lee is survived by his wife Birgit and daughter Christina.