Sir Sean Connery

Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, having been "unwell for some time", his son said. His acting career spanned seven decades and he won an Oscar in for his role in The Untouchables.

Jason Connery said his father "had many of his family, who could be in the Bahamas, around him" when he died overnight in Nassau.

Much of the Bond film Thunderball had been filmed there. He said: "We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time.

His publicist Nancy Seltzer said: "There will be a private ceremony followed by a memorial yet to be planned once the virus has ended. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in megawatts; he helped create the modern blockbuster.

My thoughts are with his family and loved ones. In reference to Sir Sean's love of golf, he added: "Wherever he is, I hope there is a golf course.

Dame Shirley Bassey, who sang the themes to three Bond films including Goldfinger, paid tribute saying: "I'm incredibly saddened to hear of Sean's passing.

He was a wonderful person, a true gentleman and we will be forever connected by Bond. He was largely regarded as being the best actor to have played in the long-running franchise, often being named as such in polls.

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He followed these undemanding roles with better ones in the idealistic Russian submarine commander in The Hunt for Red October who defects to the west and a publisher who becomes a reluctant spy and falls for Michelle Pfeiffer in The Russia House.

Connery built an incomparable reputation for driving a hard bargain and there was hardly a studio that he had not sued.

In he married the actor Diane Cilento , and they had a son, Jason, also an actor. They divorced in and two years later Connery married the artist Micheline Roquebrune.

Cilento, in her autobiography, My Nine Lives, painted an unflattering portrait of her former husband, claiming that he beat her on several occasions.

Connery, who strongly denied the accusations, otherwise did little to allay suspicions that she was telling the truth.

They want a smack. His involvement with the Scottish National party also caused controversy because he had not lived in his native country for several decades, though he claimed that he would return to Scotland when it gained independence; he was a vocal supporter of the Yes campaign in He lived in Marbella, Spain, and then the Bahamas for many years.

Adverse comment came too for his acceptance of a knighthood in as the SNP is generally regarded as a republican party. He is survived by Micheline, Jason and his brother, Neil.

Sean Connery. Playing two former British soldiers who set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan , both actors regarded it as their favourite film.

Film critic Roger Ebert , who had praised the double act of Connery and Caine in The Man Who Would Be King , praised Connery's chemistry with Hepburn, writing: "Connery and Hepburn seem to have arrived at a tacit understanding between themselves about their characters.

They glow. They really do seem in love". In he portrayed Marshal William T. O'Niel in the science fiction thriller Outland.

The title, contributed by his wife, refers to his earlier statement that he would "never again" return to the role. Although the film performed well at the box office, it was plagued with production problems: strife between the director and producer, financial problems, the Fleming estate trustees' attempts to halt the film, and Connery's wrist being broken by fight choreographer, Steven Seagal.

As a result of his negative experiences during filming, Connery became unhappy with the major studios and did not make any films for two years.

The film was a critical and box office success. Many critics praised Connery for his performance including Roger Ebert who wrote "The best performance in the movie is Connery Harrison Ford said Connery's contributions at the writing stage enhanced the film.

His suggestions to George [Lucas] at the writing stage really gave the character and the picture a lot more complexity and value than it had in the original screenplay".

In , he voiced the role of Draco the dragon in the film Dragonheart. Connery's later films included several box office and critical disappointments such as First Knight , Just Cause , The Avengers , and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ; however, he received positive reviews for his performance in Finding Forrester He also received a Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema.

He sensed during shooting that the production was "going off the rails", and announced that the director, Stephen Norrington should be "locked up for insanity".

Connery spent considerable effort in trying to salvage the film through the editing process, ultimately deciding to retire from acting rather than go through such stress ever again.

Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings films, saying he did not understand the script.

Connery served as executive producer for an expanded minute version. During the production of South Pacific in the mids, Connery dated a Jewish "dark-haired beauty with a ballerina's figure", Carol Sopel, but was warned off by her family.

Given Connery's rugged appearance and rough charm, Hamilton initially thought he was an appalling person and was not attracted to him until she saw him in a kilt , declaring him to be the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen in her life.

He made a pass at her, but she told him she was already happily married with a daughter. Connery was married to actress Diane Cilento from to , though they separated in They had a son, actor Jason Connery.

While they were separated, Connery dated Jill St. That's what they are looking for, the ultimate confrontation.

They want a smack". Full stop". Connery was married to Moroccan-French painter Micheline Roquebrune born from until his death. Connery was knighted by the Queen at an investiture ceremony at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh on 5 July His neighbour was King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands , with whom he shared a helicopter platform.

Connery was a supporter of Scottish football club Rangers F. Connery was a member of the Scottish National Party SNP , [] [] a centre-left political party campaigning for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom , and supported the party financially [] and through personal appearances.

His funding of the SNP ceased in , when the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed legislation prohibiting overseas funding of political activities in the United Kingdom.

Connery was subsequently cleared by officials, but his wife and 16 others were charged with attempting to defraud the Spanish treasury. Connery died in his sleep on 31 October , aged 90, at his home in the Lyford Cay community of Nassau in The Bahamas.

Wilson and Barbara Broccoli released a statement saying Connery had "revolutionized the world with his gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent.

He is undoubtedly largely responsible for the success of the film series and we shall be forever grateful to him". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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