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Veteran Actor James Bond Dies At 89 by Nobody: 9:19am On May 24, 2017 |
Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing
James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has
announced.
He played the famous spy in seven Bond films
including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill.
Sir Roger's family confirmed the news on
Twitter, saying he had died after "a short but
brave battle with cancer".
The statement, from his children, read: "Thank
you Pops for being you, and being so very
special to so many people."
"With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the
awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore,
passed away today. We are all devastated," they
said in a Twitter post.
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The actor took the character of James Bond in a
more humorous direction than his predecessor
Sean Connery.
Sir Roger's Bond was calm and suave - a smooth
operator who could seemingly get himself out of
a tricky situation with ease.
The veteran star, who died in Switzerland, will
have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance
with his wishes, his children said.
"The love with which he was surrounded in his
final days was so great it cannot be quantified in
words alone," read the statement from Deborah,
Geoffrey and Christian.
"Our thoughts must now turn to supporting
Kristina [Tholstrup, his wife] at this difficult
time."
The statement added: "We know our own love
and admiration will be magnified many times
over, across the world, by people who knew him
for his films, his television shows and his
passionate work for UNICEF which he considered
to be his greatest achievement.
Along with his famous Bond role, Moore was also
known for TV series The Persuaders and The
Saint.
Sir Roger was also well known for his
humanitarian work - he was introduced to Unicef
by the late Audrey Hepburn and was appointed
as a goodwill ambassador in 1991.
Tributes paid
Russell Crowe led the tributes to the actor on
Twitter, writing simply: "Roger Moore, loved
him."
Michael Caine said: "I am truly sad and think I
will be in tears if I talk about him.
"Roger was the perfect gentlemen, adored by all
his friends."
Michael Ball said : "My dearest uncle Roger has
passed on. What a sad, sad day this is.
"Loved the bones of him. Generous, funny,
beautiful and kind."
Mia Farrow wrote : "Few are as kind & giving as
was Roger Moore. Loving thoughts with his
family & friends," while Boy George added : "RIP
Sir Roger Moore. He was the king of cool."
Duran Duran, who sang the Bond theme song for
A View To A Kill, simply tweeted: RIP Roger.
In a statement, fellow Unicef ambassador and
actor Ewan McGregor said: "Thank you, Roger,
for having championed so tirelessly the rights of
all children for the last 26 years.
"You've shown that we all have the power to
make a change to the lives of the most
vulnerable children."
Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent,
recalled how he and Sir Roger had become good
friends in recent years.
"He even watched me ski past his chalet in
Crans-Montana [Switzerland] while sipping a
drink on his balcony," he said.
"He had a wonderful sense of humour and I will
miss his jokes by email. We had lunch together
only a few months ago and even after all these
years he seemed surprised that his career had
been as successful as it evidently was. We will
miss him."
Moore's Bond movies
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
A View to a Kill (1985)
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