Posted on 10/31/2020 9:40:00 AM PDT by MAGA2017
Sean Connery, the Edinburgh-born Scotsman actor whose roles as British secret agent James Bond made him an international icon, died in the Bahamas on Saturday. He was 90.
Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by the BBC. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “devastated by the news.”
“He was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words — ‘The name’s Bond… James Bond,’” they said in a statement.
The producers said Connery’s “gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent” was largely responsible for the success of the series.
Connery’s suave and fearless secret agent spy film superstardom began with 1962′s Dr. No. He reprised the role six more times until 1983’s Never Say Never Again. Connery won an Oscar in 1988 for his role as an Irish cop in The Untouchables. He also had major roles in films including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Highlander, and The Hunt for Red October.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “heartbroken” at the news.
“Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons,” she said.
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My Top 5 (Non-Bond) Films Starring Sean Connery (that I still enjoy watching today):
Outland
Rising Sun
Russia House
The Hunt For Red October
The Man Who Would Be King
Thunderball was the first movie soundtrack LP that I ever purchased.
“I’m just going to use my thumb...”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fECb8IuNKjw
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