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Statement: PETA Mourns the Passing of Christopher Lee, a Hero to Animals

For Immediate Release:
June 11, 2015

Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382

PETA joins in mourning the passing of screen legend Christopher Lee. There was a kind heart behind the on-screen villain, and it was a privilege to work with him on our campaign to end cruel heart-disease experiments on animals and encourage everyone to support charities that don’t hurt and kill animals. He will be missed by all of us.

— PETA President Ingrid Newkirk

More information about his work to help animals is available at PETA.org.

For Media: Contact PETA’s Media Response Team.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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