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?

Christopher Lee 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 centimetres, 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 7 years, 9 months and 22 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 7 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the same day that he died would have finished kindergarten and started elementary school by now.
• He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
• Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers since he passed away.
• 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 13th, 1922
Star Sign: Taurus

Judy Garland

Actress. Deceased
Born on June 10th, 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 February 27th, 2015
Died at the age of 83
Star Sign: Aries

Terry Pratchett

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

Sawyer Sweeten

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

Ben E. King

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

B.B. King

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

Jules Bianchi

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

Cilla Black

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

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Kobe Bryant

Basketball player. Deceased
Born on August 23rd, 1978
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Kawhi Leonard

NBA player.
Born on June 29th, 1991
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler.
Born on August 11th, 1953
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Reggie Lewis

NBA player. Deceased
Born on November 21st, 1965
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Anthony Joshua

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

Maro Itoje

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

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Tom Brady

American Football player.
Born on August 3rd, 1977
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Kurt Zouma

Soccer player.
Born on October 27th, 1994
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Jesse Jackson

Activist.
Born on October 8th, 1941
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Jeff Goldblum

Actor.
Born on October 22nd, 1952
Height: 1.94m / 6 ft 4 inches

Eric Trump

American businessman.
Born on January 6th, 1984
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Hugh Jackman

Actor.
Born on October 12th, 1968
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches