Ornette Coleman tributespublished at 15:40
Musicians and fans are playing tribute to jazz great Ornette Coleman, who has died at the age of 85.
Summary
News and updates for 11 June 2015
Screen legend Sir Christopher Lee dies
Oliver! star Ron Moody dies, aged 91
Jazz great Ornette Coleman dies in New York
Ornette Coleman tributespublished at 15:40
'Not just Dracula'published at 15:10
Sir Christopher Lee famously disliked being linked to the role of Dracula, which he played nine times early in his career.
Film journalist MJ Simpson bravely asked him about vampire in 1996. Here's (part of) the lengthy answer he received.
Quote MessageIt's the old familiar story of sloppy journalism, because it's so easy to put a label on somebody. They still refer to Sean Connery as 007, and they will do the same with Pierce Brosnan, no matter what else he's done. He was far more famous as Remington Steele in his television series, in terms of viewers. Far more people watched that than will ever watch Goldeneye. But the press will not accept it. As far as they are concerned, that's the label and you'd better conform. I won't conform and I never have. When people ask me what I do, I say I'm an actor. I leave it at that.
Sir Christopher's villainspublished at 15:00
Empire magazineIn a 2009 interview, Sir Christopher Lee explained why he'd chosen to play villains so many times in his career.
Quote MessageThey’re more interesting, because there’s a greater variety you can apply: you can be very cruel or charming, amusing or dangerous. But one of the most important things to get over to the audience is that some of these people are doing things they can’t really help. There’s a sadness about them. Anthony Hopkins used to say, “I don’t play villains, I play people,” and it’s a quote I use all the time.
Read the full interview.
Mark Gatiss pays tributepublished at 14:56
Sherlock star Mark Gatiss tweeted a picture of the portrait he commissioned of Sir Christopher Lee.
He paid tribute in an earlier tweet, calling the Wicker Man star "a Titan of cinema".
Tribute to an "old friend"published at 14:31
Sir Roger Moore mourns the loss of his friend, colleague and co-star Sir Christopher Lee.
Postpublished at 14:15
Bart denies split rumours
Bart Simpson has tweeted a furious response to reports that Homer and Marge will split, external in a forthcoming episode of the long-running cartoon series.
Sir Christopher Lee 'master of the macabre'published at 14:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
More tributes to 'film giant' Leepublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
Twitter tributes to Sir Christopher Leepublished at 13:48
Ron Moody tributespublished at 11:35
Tributes are being paid to Oliver! star Ron Moody on Twitter, as news spreads of his death at the age of 91.
Here are some of the more interesting messages so far.