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TIL Christopher Lee (known for his illustrious acting career spanning multiple decades, especially among younger generations for his roles as Saruman in Lord of the Rings and Count Dooku in Star Wars) was present at the last public guillotine execution in France in June 1939. He was 17 at the time.

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