Christopher Lee

Which generation did Christopher Lee belong to?

Christopher Lee was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Christopher Lee was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1922.

That is a 23 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was his real name?

His real name was Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee.

What was he known for?

He portrayed the character Saruman in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He also played Count Dracula in a number of horror movies.

Which star sign was Christopher Lee?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Christopher Lee was around 6 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 196 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 5 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 9 years, 11 months, and 11 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Christopher Lee die?

He died in June 2015, which was over 9 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the same day that Christopher Lee died would be in elementary school by now.
• Since Christopher Lee's death in 2015, roughly two FIFA World Cups and three US presidential elections have taken place.
• He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
• Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
• Because he died in 2015, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Cardi B and Dua Lipa.

Other people who were born around May 27, 1922

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Christopher Lee.

Bea Arthur

Actress Deceased
Born on May 13, 1922
Star Sign: Taurus

Judy Garland

Actress Deceased
Born on June 10, 1922
Star Sign: Gemini

Other people who died around June 7, 2015

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Christopher Lee.

Leonard Nimoy

Actor Deceased
Died on Feb 27, 2015, at the age of 83.
Star Sign: Aries

Terry Pratchett

Author Deceased
Died on Mar 12, 2015, at the age of 66.
Star Sign: Taurus

Sawyer Sweeten

Child actor Deceased
Died on Apr 23, 2015, at the age of 19.
Star Sign: Taurus

Ben E. King

Soul singer Deceased
Died on Apr 30, 2015, at the age of 76.
Star Sign: Libra

B.B. King

Musician Deceased
Died on May 14, 2015, at the age of 89.
Star Sign: Virgo

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Died on Jul 17, 2015, at the age of 25.
Star Sign: Leo

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality Deceased
Died on Aug 1, 2015, at the age of 72.
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as Christopher Lee

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Ken Foree

Actor
Born on February 29, 1948
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Lance Cade

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 2, 1981
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Per Mertesacker

German soccer player
Born on September 29, 1984
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Anthony Joshua

Boxer
Born on October 15, 1989
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Maro Itoje

Rugby player
Born on October 28, 1994
Height: 1.97m / 6 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Rex Heuermann

Suspected serial killer
Born on September 13, 1963
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Rock Hudson

Actor Deceased
Born on November 17, 1925
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Paul Pogba

French soccer player
Born on March 15, 1993
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches