James Bond actor, Sir Sean Connery has passed away at age 90 in the Bahamas after a long illness on Saturday, October 31.
The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers.
His son, Jason Connery announced his death saying Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep, having been “unwell for some time”.
Connery, whose acting career spans decades, is best known for his portrayal of British fictional spy James Bond who he played between 1962–1971.
During his acting career, he won many awards including an Oscar, two Bafta awards and three Golden Globes.
Sir Sean’s other films included The Hunt for Red October, Highlander, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Rock.
Jason said his father “had many of his family who could be in the Bahamas around him” when he died overnight.
He expressed;
We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time.
A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor.
Sir Sean, from Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, first played James Bond in Dr No in 1962 and went on to appear in five other official films – and the unofficial Never Say Never Again in 1983.
He was largely regarded as being the best actor to have played 007 in the long-running franchise, often being named as such in polls.
Sir Sean was knighted by the Queen at Holyrood Palace in 2000. In August, he celebrated his 90th birthday.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
