Best known for playing James Bond in seven films between 1973 to 1985, Sir Roger Moore has died at age 89 due to cancer, his family announced.
His children Deborah, Geoffrey and Christian confirmed the news on Twitter, mentioning he had passed on after “a short but brave battle with cancer”.
“With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated,” the statement on Twitter read.
With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated. pic.twitter.com/6dhiA6dnVg
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) May 23, 2017
Compared to his predecessor Sean Connery, the veteran star played Bond in a more humorous take, and as Bond, he was a suave smooth operator who was able to weave himself out of a tricky situation effortlessly.
Moore, who was also known for his humanitarian work with Unicef, died in Switzerland, and according to his children, a private funeral will be held in Monaco.
Amongst his Bond movies include 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) and A View to Kill (1985).
