Listen to Christopher Lee Read “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe

Iconic horror actor Christopher Lee passed away this week. The actor — who played Dracula, Saruman, and Count Dooku among other roles — was famous for his deep and theatrical voice. In the above video, listen to him read Poe’s classic poem “The Raven.”

RIP Christopher Lee, you will be missed.

(hat tip Open Culture)

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