ICON DEAD: SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE LEAVES THE WORLD AT 93

A famed actor who began his career in old school horror as Dracula before becoming a James Bond villain, and most recent to the newest generation of entertainment consumers, Saruman in Lord of the Rings, is dead at 93..

According to a London Borough official today, the famed actor passed away..

Lee appeared in hundreds of movies and video games.  He appeared in notable flicks such as LORD OF THE RINGS, STAR WARS, THE HOBBIT, THE WICKER MAN, and was original Dracula..

The UK TELEGRAPH was the source of the report initially about the dead. Lee passed away on June 7 after suffering respiratory problems at a hospital..