Scottish actor Sean Connery, a movie legend known in particular for being the first to portray James Bond on the big screen, has died at the age of 90, according to a message posted this Saturday on the famous secret agent's official Twitter account.
The news was confirmed by his family, the British public channel BBC, the first to report it, said on Saturday.
Connery played the famous secret agent in seven films.
He was also the winner of an Oscar Award, two Bafta Awards and three Golden Globes.
The Twitter account dedicated to honoring Roger Moore, another famous interpreter of the world's most famous 007, posted a message of condolences: "How infinitely sad it is to hear the news that Sir Sean Connery has passed away. He and Roger were friends for many decades and Roger always maintained that Sean was the greatest James Bond of all time. DEP. "
Former Scottish Prime Minister Alex Salmond called Connery "the greatest Scotsman in the world, the last of Hollywood's true stars, the ultimate Bond."
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With information from the BBC.
