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Widow Micheline Roquebrune: her wish was fulfilled
From: Rosanna berg
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James Bond legend Sean Connery died quietly in the Bahamas.
Now his wife is talking about the last time.
– He suffered from dementia and was consuming it. He got his dying wish to get away safely, he tells the Daily Mail.
Sean Connery He died silently in his sleep, just as he wished. That’s what his wife has been counting for 45 years Micheline Roquebrune, 91, for the Daily Mail.
– 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 finally got away. That was what he wanted, she says.
He also says that he was ill for the last time in his life.
– He suffered from dementia and was consuming it. He got his dying wish to sneak away safely.
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Micheline Roquebrune and Sean Connery 2009.
Offered the role of Gandalf
Sean Connery lived on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas with his wife. He began to withdraw from the limelight in 2003 after his last film role as the adventurer. Allan Quatermain in the league”. However, he did two voice roles after that, one in the James Bond play “From Russia with love” in 2005 and the other in the 2012 animated film “Sir Billi.”
In a previous interview, you’ve said that you were offered the role of Gandalf in “The Tale of the Ring” but that declined because he did not understand the script.
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Jaws Beach on the island of New Providence.
Director of “Skyfall” Sam mendes You should also have Sean Connery in mind as the role Kincaid I The Bond movie. But later he will realize that perhaps it was a disturbing detail that the character is played by a former James Bond. The role then went to Albert finney.
In 2008 he published the autobiography “Being Scottish”, which was partly about himself, but also about the history of Scotland, something that was very close to his heart.
Campaign to stop luxury construction
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Sean Connery med sin bok “Be a Scotsman.”
In 2014, attention was drawn to the retired actor when he contributed to a campaign to detain a billionaire from a major luxury building in the Bahamas.
The “Save the Bay” campaign said there was a risk of destroying the ecology of the Clifton Bay area on the island.
– Anything that disturbs the natural habitat of the bay should be investigated. They need to figure it out and not disturb the natural shoreline, Connery told the Observer newspaper at the time.
Accused wife
In 2015, Connery’s wife Micheline Roquebrune accused in Spanish Marbella for participation in tax fraud when the couple sold a beach villa and an apartment complex built in black on the plot.
Investigators called the case “Operation Goldfinger,” which included 16 other suspects. One of them was the former mayor of Marbella, The Guardian and the Daily Mail wrote at the time.
The head of the investigation Alfredo Mondeja haunted Sean Connery for a long time. But when he finally threatened to do an international search, Connery sent a 56-page document explaining the situation. Therefore, it was withdrawn from the investigation.
He wanted to be cremated in the Bahamas
Micheline Roquebrune tells the Daily Mail that Connery has expressed a desire to be cremated in the Bahamas. Afterwards, a memorial service will also be held. But it is not yet clear whether the ashes will spread to the Bahamas or Scotland.
The son the director Jason connery, 57, lives in Lilliesleaf near the Scottish border. He is sad but at the same time grateful.
– It is a very difficult time but he has already been filled with a lot of beautiful tributes and he is very grateful. It is a sad day for everyone who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for everyone around the world who appreciated his incredible talent as an actor, the son told the Daily Mail.
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