Famous Hollywood Actor, Sir Roger Moore "James Bond 007" Dies, age 89

Famous Hollywood Actor Sir Roger Moore who is best known for playing ‘James Bond’ has died at the age of 89, as announced by his family. Roger has battled with a short but brave cancer which led to his death. As confirmed by his family on twitter.

Famous Hollywood Actor Sir Roger Moore who is best known for playing ‘James Bond’ has died at the age of 89, as announced by his family. Roger has battled with a short but brave cancer which led to his death. As confirmed by his family on twitter.

He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill. Sir Roger brought a lighter touch to the role of James Bond, the role for which he was most famous.

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.

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.

The statement, from his children, read: "Thank you Pops for being you, and being so very special to so many people."

 

Sir Roger Moore, His Wife, Kristina and his three Children

"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.

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."

Sir Roger survived by his three children and wife Kristina Tholstrup

Roger Moore and his wife Kritina Tholstrup

Early Life

Roger Moore was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London. He was the only child of George Alfred Moore, a policeman, and Lillian "Lily" (Pope).^[3] His mother was born in Calcutta, India, of English origin.

In the early 1950s, Moore worked as a model, appearing in print advertisements for knitwear (earning him the nickname "The Big Knit"), and a wide range of other products such as toothpaste, an element that many critics have used as typifying his lightweight credentials as an actor. In his book Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown, Moore states that his first television appearance was on 27 March 1949 in The Governess by Patrick Hamilton, a live broadcast (as usual in that era), and he played the minor part of Bob Drew. Other actors in the show included Clive Morton and Betty Ann Davies.

Roger Moore in 1960

Moore first played the role as James bond in 1973 in the movie ‘Live and Let Die. After Live and Let Die, Moore continued to portray Bond in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974); The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); Moonraker (1979); For Your Eyes Only (1981); Octopussy (1983); and A View to a Kill (1985).

Moore was the oldest actor to have played Bond – he was 45 in Live and Let Die (1973), and 58 when he announced his retirement on 3 December 1985.

Tribute Paid

Russell Crowe led the tributes to the actor on Twitter, writing simply: "Roger Moore, loved him."

Others who paid tribute to him includes Michael Caine, Michael Ball, Mia farrow and many others.

Duran Duran, who sang the Bond theme song for A View To A Kill, simply tweeted:RIP Roger.

Sir Roger survived by his three children and wife Kristina Tholstrup.

May his Soul finds perfect peace.