Sir Sean Connery was best known for his role as James Bond.
Now the actor has died.
He was 90 years old.
Sir Sean Connery
became
known
as the
first James Bond *
in the 1960s
.
He has
now died
at the
age of 90
.
He
fell asleep peacefully
.
Update from October 31st, 8:45 p.m.:
A number of celebrities have
expressed
their
condolences
online
.
Arnold Schwarzenegger described
Connery
as "a legend and one of the greatest actors of all time".
The Australian Hugh Jackman wrote on Twitter: “I grew up
adoring
Sean Connery
.” SPD politician and Vice President of the EU Parliament, Katarina Barley, called Connery her “
favorite Bond
”, who will always be , and comedian Oliver Kalkofe regretted: "And again the world has lost a hero."
The official
James Bond Twitter page
posted a statement from current
007 actor
Daniel Craig
on Saturday afternoon
: “It was with such sadness that I heard of the death of one of the real greats in cinema.
Sir
Sean Connery
will be
remembered
as
Bond
and more.
He defined an era and a style.
The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in megawatts;
he helped create the modern blockbuster. "
The Scottish head of government also said on Saturday: “I will miss him.
Scotland will miss him.
The world will miss him. "
Sean Connery: mourning James Bond actor
And further: “He will continue to influence actors and filmmakers alike in the years to come. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Wherever he is, I hope there is a golf course. "
Edinburgh -
Sean Connery is dead
.
The actor became a legend as James Bond.
As the
bbc
reported on Saturday afternoon, the native Scotsman has now died at the age of
90
.
A loss for the acting world.
Sean Connery dies: his role as James Bond made him a world star
The
90-year-old became known as
a
James Bond actor
in the early 1960s when he became the first actor to slip into the role of the British secret agent.
He played the
role of 007 a
total of six times
and chased the bad guys in his films.
But that was just the beginning of
Sean Connery.
In the following years, the native Scot worked on classics such as “A heap of great dogs”.
A black and white film in which Connery played a prisoner in a British military prison camp during World War II.
His world hits that made him immortal also include films such as the gangster thriller
“The Incorruptible”
or his role in the third
Indiana Jones film
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in which Connery alongside Harrison Ford took on the role of Professor Jones' father, to name a few of his films.
The numerous award-winning actor received an
Oscar
in 1987
for his role in "The Untouchables".
Sean Connery has died: he fell asleep peacefully - son gives details
In 2000, Sean Connery became a
Sir Sean Connery
when the native Scotsman was knighted by the Queen.
In August this year the actor celebrated his
90th birthday
.
About two months later, the acclaimed Oscar winner has now died.
As his son told bbc, the 90-year-old died
peacefully in his sleep
during a stay in the Bahamas.
He had
previously "felt uncomfortable for a while,"
said Jason Connery.
And although Sean Connery has not felt comfortable for a long time, his death came as a surprise.
"We are all working to understand this great event as it came so suddenly."
Jason Connery chooses sad words
to say goodbye to his father: “
It is a sad day
for everyone who knew and loved my father and a loss for everyone in the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor. "
Sean Connery dies: his fans mourn - "Our nation today mourns one of its most beloved sons"
Many
fans
also
regret
the death of the world star
on
.
They describe him as a "true legend" and the "best Bond actor".
And the official James Bond account tweeted on the occasion of the death of the
James Bond legend
: “Sir Sean Connery died at the age of 90.
He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen [...] “and list his James Bond successes.
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr.
No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed.
pic.twitter.com/VaFPHCM5Ou
- James Bond (@ 007) October 31, 2020
Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon
told
bbc
: “I was very sad to hear of Sir Sean Connery's death that morning.
Our nation
today
mourns
one of its most beloved sons. "
Sean Connery isn't the first Bond actor in his films to have died.
Also in 2020, the first French "Bond girl" in film history died.
She played alongside Sean Connery.
Bond girl Honor Blackman also passed away that year.
In addition, these celebrities died in 2020.
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