Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies aged 89
Obituary: Sir
Roger Moore
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Daniel Craig, Pierce
Brosnan, Sean Connery Pay Tribute to ‘Magnificent Bond’ Roger Moore
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.
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.
Stars pay
tribute
Russell Crowe
led the tributes to the actor on Twitter, writing simply:
"Roger Moore, loved him."
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."
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)
