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He played many roles in his life, but with this he became world famous: Sean Connery played the secret agent James Bond seven times. Now the actor has passed away at the age of 90.
Former Scottish James Bond star Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. This was announced by his family, according to the British station BBC. Born in Edinburgh in 1930, Connery was the first James Bond actor, and for many fans the best too. The Scotsman played the British secret agent seven times between 1962 and 1983. His strong and deep voice was a special feature.
The first James Bond film, “Dr. No,” was released in 1962, the second, “From Love from Moscow,” followed in 1963. In 1965, “Goldfinger” was one of the biggest commercial successes in film history. . This was followed by “Fireball” (1965) and “You Live Only Twice” (1967), with which Connery temporarily dismissed the role of Bond. In 1970 Connery was convinced to appear as “007” in “Diamantenfieber” (1971). He last played Bond in 1982 in “Never Say Never.”
An Oscar for “The Incorruptible”
However, Connery made it very important not to be tied to the role of James Bond and gradually became more and more of a character actor. He often played the older teacher or wise mentor, for example in the fantasy movie “Highlander” or alongside Harrison Ford as the father of Indiana Jones. He was especially remembered by European audiences as William von Baskerville in the film adaptation of Umberto Eco’s novel “The Name of the Rose.”
Connery received his only Oscar in 1988 for a supporting role as a seasoned police officer in the gangster movie “The Untouchables,” this time opposite Kevin Costner. In 2000, Connery was elevated to the nobility by Queen Elizabeth II and has since been allowed to call himself Sir Sean.
Close ties to Scotland
Since 1975, Connery has been married to the French painter Micheline Roquebrune. His first marriage to Australian actress Diane Cilento (1933-2011) was their son Jason. Although Connery lived primarily in Spain or the Bahamas, he remained closely connected to his Scottish homeland and vehemently defended Scottish independence.
