Photos: Sir Roger Moore, 1927-2017

British actor Roger Moore poses for a portrait during an interview with The Associated Press in Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

U.S. actor Roger Moore, left, and his wife Cristina Tholstrup pose on the red carpet as they arrive at the Monaco palace to attend the Princess Grace Foundation gala in Monaco, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. The Princess Grace Foundation is dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging theater, dance, and film talent by awarding grants. (AP Photo/Christian Alminana)

In this Aug. 1, 1972 file photo, Roger Moore poses for a photograph at the Dorchester Hotel in London, after the announcement that he would play James Bond in “Live and Let Die.” Moore was the first Englishman to play Bond. Aided by his natural charm and comic timing, Moore’s seven Bond films were more light-hearted than those that had gone before. His films saw a proliferation of gadgets, which grated with many Bond fans. The upcoming new Bond film “Spectre” starring Daniel Craig has its World Premiere on Monday Oct. 26, 2015, in London. (AP Photo)

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In this Sept.5, 2015, file photo, actor Roger Moore, left, and his wife Kristina Tholstrup pose on the red carpet as they arrive at the Monaco palace to attend the Princess Grace Foundation gala in Monaco. Moore announced the death of Tholstrup’s daughter, Christina Knudsen, on social media and his official website Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Christian Alminana)

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In this May 20, 1977 file photo, Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of “The Spy Who Loved Me” at the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera. Moore played Bond seven times over a dozen years. By the time he finished playing 007 in 1985’s “A View To A Kill,” he was 57, making him the oldest actor to portray Bond. The upcoming new Bond film “Spectre” starring Daniel Craig has its World Premiere on Monday Oct. 26, 2015, in London. (AP Photo)

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In this Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996 file photo, three of the actors who played James Bond, Timothy Dalton left, Roger Moore, center, and Pierce Brosnan, at a London cinema to celebrate the life of Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, the American film producer behind seventeen Bond movies. In total, six actors have portrayed Bond officially. The upcoming “Spectre” with Daniel Craig as 007 is the 24th in the series. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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In this Monday, June 29, 1987 file photo, Princess Diana meets Timothy Dalton, who succeeded Roger Moore as James Bond at the charity premiere of “The Living Daylights” at London’s Odeon Cinema. The Welshman, who was a trained Shakespearean actor, played Bond twice. His interpretation of Bond was far grittier than Moore’s. After his second outing as Bond, 1989’s “License To Kill,” legal issues meant Bond wouldn’t return again until 1995’s “Goldeneye”, when Pierce Brosnan took the role of 007. The upcoming new Bond film “Spectre” starring Daniel Craig has its World Premiere on Monday Oct. 26, 2015, in London. (AP Photo/Pool)

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FILE - In this Aug. 17, 1984 file photo, actor Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is seen with his co-stars Tanya Roberts, and Grace Jones, right, in front of Chateau de Chantilly, on the set of the 007 action film "A View to a Kill," near Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alexis Duclos, File) — In this Aug. 17, 1984 file photo, actor Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is seen with his co-stars Tanya Roberts, and Grace Jones, right, in front of Chateau de Chantilly, on the set of the 007 action film “A View to a Kill,” near Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alexis Duclos)

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WASHINGTON — Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has died Tuesday in Switzerland after a battle with cancer, his children said. He was 89.

See photos of the English actor and UNICEF ambassador.

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