News ► Sir Christopher Lee, voice of Ansem the Wise, dies at 93

[Oracle Spockanort]

Sir Christopher Lee, well known by Kingdom Hearts fans as the voice of Ansem the Wise in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, has passed away at the age of 93 after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure.

Lee was a renowned British actor, immortalized through his roles as Count Dracula in the classic Hammer Horror film series, Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise, Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, and Count Dooku in the final two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Lee served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and after he retired in 1946 with the rank of flight lieutenant, he moved into acting and made his his debut in Terence Young's Gothic romance Corridor of Mirrors in 1947.

 

[The Dead Skin]

the man was also quite involved in heavy metal music. he was the narrator for Rhapsody of Fire's albums from The Dark Secret to From Chaos to Eternity, then later made two albums on his own about Charlemagne.

goodbye, Sir Christopher Lee. you will always be in our hearts.

[video=youtube;ECB-KVRP8gw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECB-KVRP8gw[/video]

 

[king_mickey rule]

"To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old" - Sir Christopher Lee

He's more than a legend. RIP

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

(Sorry about closing the other threads, guys ;~

 

[Sign]

He lived an incredible life ;~; RIP

 

[Taochan]

And now we've lost another amazing talent.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

I don't think I can handle this :c

I thought he'd live forever like Nimoy

 

[Xblade13]

;A; *goes off and cries*

RIP Christopher Lee. </3

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

I'm just too stunned for words. Rest in piece, man. ;_;

 

[0701Noctis]

Noooo, I can't believe there are so many talented people passing away this year. First, Monty, then Nimoy and now Sir Lee. Not to mention, my pet cat passed away last month.


R.I.P Sir Christopher Lee : (

 

[gosoxtim]

rip mr lee and thank you for the moments and memories

his last scence on kingdom hearts guys
[video=youtube;f3aBVqOFUao]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3aBVqOFUao[/video]

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

rip mr lee and thank you for the moments and memories

his last scence on kingdom hearts guys
[video=youtube;f3aBVqOFUao]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3aBVqOFUao[/video]

That's not his last scene. These are from Days (DS).

[video=youtube;FBWMI3iuqpE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBWMI3iuqpE[/video]

 

[Kaijuguy19]

This is very sad. He was without doubt an amazing person.

 

[gosoxtim]

That's not his last scene. These are from Days (DS).

[video=youtube;FBWMI3iuqpE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBWMI3iuqpE[/video]

yeah but days happened before kh2 and that last time we heard him as that character that beyond kingdom hearts 2

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

yeah but days happened before kh2 and that last time we heard him as that character that beyond kingdom hearts 2

Days came out after KH2, though...

KH2 = 2005
Days = 2009

 

[gosoxtim]

Days came out after KH2, though...

KH2 = 2005
Days = 2009

Chronologically though not release year

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Chronologically though not release year

Isn't it better to honor his last appearance in the game by the year he was last in it? Like you wouldn't say Saurman appeared his last time in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. You'd say his last appearance was in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies even though that is a prequel to LotR.

 

[Elysium]

RIP. Kingdom Hearts was very lucky to have him for a time.

 

[OathkeeperRoxas XIII]

A sad loss to the community, Sir Christopher, may you rest in piece.

 

[The Dark Mamba]

RIP Mr Lee. The guy was a terrific talent, loved his voice acting in KH2 and was really disappointed that he wasn't able to reprise his role in the later games.