Like we said in the Christopher Lee Quote About Stabbing People In The Back post, he was a total badass who fought in World War II and was an Intelligence Officer who served with the British Special Forces. He was also the only cast member in The Lord of the Rings who had actually met J. R. R. Tolkien. This man is a legend. He has one of the most awesome Wikipedia pages of any human:

(via: My DND)

RIP to an absolute legend.