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On Saturday October 31, it was announced that “James Bond” actor Sean Connery had died, he was 90 years old.
The death was confirmed, among others, by his son Jason Connery (57), who has followed in his father’s footsteps. At the same time, he was able to tell that his father had been battling a prolonged illness.
Seductive to the end
– We all have a hard time understanding this great event, because it happened very recently, despite the fact that my father has been ill for a long time. A sad day for everyone who knew and loved my father, and a sad loss for all the people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor, he told the BBC.
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Died peacefully
However, it has not been known what type of disease it was. Now his wife Micheline Roquebrune (91) says he suffered from dementia, a chronic disease.
– There was no life for him. Lately he has not been able to express himself. At least he died in his sleep, and it was so peaceful. I was with him the whole time and he just ran away. That was what he wanted, he tells the Daily Mail.
– He had dementia and required a lot of him. His last wish was fulfilled by slipping away without any problem.
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Roquebrune is a Moroccan-French painter who met her Scottish husband in 1970, at a golf tournament in Morocco. The couple married in 1975 and thus were married for 45 years. However, they had no children together. Son Jason has Connery from his first marriage to Diane Cilento. He died in 2011.
– It was beautiful and we had a wonderful life together. He was a role model for a man. It’s going to be very difficult without him, I know. But it couldn’t last forever, and it left in peace, Rouquebrune continues.
This is dementia:
Dementia is a common term for conditions that cause the brain to gradually lose function and nerve cells. It leads to reduced cognitive functions, weakened control over emotional life, and eventually failure of functional ability.
Typical symptoms:
- Memory impairment
- Desires for concentration
- Loss of judgment
- Impaired planning ability
- Takes it all literally
- The language changes and often becomes incoherent and repetitive.
- Problems with simple everyday actions, such as dressing
- Struggling with bowel and bladder control
- Emotionally unstable
Source: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
It’s Bond. James Bond »
The British actor is best known for his role as the popular spy James Bond, or Agent 007. He was the first to play that Bond in the official film series and therefore several associate Connery with the spy.
He starred in a total of seven Bond films, including such films as “Dr. No,” “From Russia with Love” and “Goldfinger.”
Bond girl Eunice Gayson is dead
Throughout his career, Connery has won several awards, including the coveted Oscar statuette in 1988, as well as three Golden Globes. He received the Oscar for his role as Jim Malone in the film “The Untouchables.”
Eager golfer
He celebrated his 90th birthday in August this year, surrounded by family and friends.
According to the BBC, Connery never particularly enjoyed the Hollywood lifestyle, preferring to spend his time on the golf course at their homes in Spain, Portugal and the Caribbean, with his wife, Micheline.
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The actor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1930. Therefore, he has been a great advocate for Scottish independence and was a member of the Scottish National Party, a political party in Scotland.
In 2000, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor for his work, and therefore knighted, and given the right to bring the indictment, sir, before his name. In January 2001, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
