RIP Sean Connery

[allezfred]

Acting great and Bond icon Sean Connery dies aged 90

Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave British agent James Bond, has died aged 90.

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[rfisher]

Bond. James Bond. The original and best of all the Bonds.

 

[KatieC]

Sad. I remember him in the Longest Day. And Medicine Man. RIP.

 

[Lorac]

NO - I am heartbroken

I just had the breaking news on my phone and literally screamed no!!!

He was James Bond - the first and the best. Devastated.

RIP Sir Sean Connery

 

[Aceon6]

One of my all time “hall pass” actors. RIP, Sean.

 

[kittyjake5]

RIP

 

[skatingfan5]

His Bond WAS Bond. RIP Sir Sean.

 

[skatesindreams]

Unforgettable, in every way.

Sean Connery, Oscar Winner and James Bond Star, Dies at 90

Sean Connery, the Scottish-born actor who rocketed to fame as James Bond, has died. He was 90.

variety.com

Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90 (Published 2020)

To legions of fans who have watched a parade of actors play Agent 007, none played the part as magnetically or as indelibly as Mr. Connery.

www.nytimes.com

I commend Robin and Marian to your attention.

 

[skipaway]

Dang, that’ll break my mother’s heart...she’s 87 and adored him. RIP

 

[Buzz]

Loved him as Bond! R.I.P.

 

[rfisher]

NPR was talking about his films and while they discussed his Bond films. they ended with the final scene of my absolute favorite of his films. The Man Who Would Be King. Absolutely iconic

 

[Cachoo]

Damn this year truly sucks. RIP Sean.

 

[PRlady]

Man Who Would be King was an amazing movie that stood the test of time. And Sean, sigh, my idea of masculinity as a small girl after seeing a Bond film. Might blame him for my first two marriages but that would be unkind. RIP.

 

[Cachoo]

I loved him in “The Untouchables” more than any other role.

 

[katmari]

RIP Sir Sean!

He was memorable in so many movies. One of my favorites is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:

Indiana Jones: Harrison Ford Reveals Why Sean Connery Was Perfect Casting

ET spoke with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery about portraying an unforgettable father-son relationship in ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ Ford also rev...

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[rfisher]

RIP Sir Sean!

He was memorable in so many movies. One of my favorites is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:

Indiana Jones: Harrison Ford Reveals Why Sean Connery Was Perfect Casting

ET spoke with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery about portraying an unforgettable father-son relationship in ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ Ford also rev...

www.youtube.com

We named the dog Indiana.

 

[Finnice]

Oh this is sad. RIP Sean Connery. You left such an impression to the world.

 

[Lorac]

Just watched a tribute on the BBC news and the neporter said 'James Bond didn't make Sean Connery, Sean Connery made James Bond'. So true - it it hadn't been for him the Bond franchise wouldn't have grown into the global brand it did!!

 

[rfisher]

Just watched a tribute on the BBC news and the neporter said 'James Bond didn't make Sean Connery, Sean Connery made James Bond'. So true - it it hadn't been for him the Bond franchise wouldn't have grown into the global brand it did!!

Apparently, Ian Flemming wanted a different actor for the first film, but was so impressed that he actually changed the way he wrote later books and made Bond half Scottish.

 

[Lemonade20]

I agree, Sean Connery is one of the greatest of all times. We were so lucky to have him

 

[cygnus]

Apparently, Ian Flemming wanted a different actor for the first film, but was so impressed that he actually changed the way he wrote later books and made Bond half Scottish.

Kind of like Bernard Cornwall, who had Connery in mind when he wrote the first Sharpe novels, but after the TV series came out the later books are more based on Sean Bean (with some Yorkshire heritage for the character).

Sean Connery will be much missed, My favourite role for him was in The Man who Would be King.

 

[Bellanca]

Sean Connery was the original and very best Bond. He was an incredibly charming, handsome man, a true gentleman. Loved him so much. RIP OO7.

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Mr. Connery was the personification of pure virile masculinity. Quite the contrast to today's rather effeminate Hollywood starlets.

There are few other men in the world I would readily submit to.

-BB

 

[Vash01]

The best James Bond, IMO. R.I.P.

 

[A.H.Black]

I will also mention Marnie, The Great Train Robbery, Hunt for Red October, and First Knight. I enjoyed all of them. Peace to his family.

 

[paskatefan]

Great actor & the best Bond! RIP, Sean!

 

[vgerdes]

Loved him so much. Devastating news. RIP, Sir Sean.

 

[MacMadame]

Apparently Connery had dementia:

Sean Connery had dementia, his wife reveals

Micheline Roquebrune says the late James Bond actor’s dementia ‘took its toll on him’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Cachoo]

I saw in his bio that he played Hotspur on stage in "Henry IV" as a young man. I'm sorry to have missed that.

 

[Lorac]

Apparently Connery had dementia:

Sean Connery had dementia, his wife reveals

Micheline Roquebrune says the late James Bond actor’s dementia ‘took its toll on him’

www.theguardian.com

That's so sad - but at least he passed away peacefully in his sleep with his loved ones around him. Slipping away gently into that final adventure.