Scottish actor Sean Connery, who played James Bond in seven movies, has died at the age of 90.
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PHOTOS: Remembering Sean Connery (1930-2020)
FILE – This Oct. 16, 1985 file photo shows actor Sean Connery on the set of “The Name of the Rose” in Rome, Italy. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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FILE – In this file photo dated April 11, 1971, renowned British actor Sean Connery, famous for his role as secret agent James Bond 007, relaxes at the River Room of the Savoy Hotel in London, after coming back from “The Grave” to take his famous Bond role in the United Artists film version of the James Bond story “Diamonds Are Forever”. Connery, 40, later left for Las Vegas where filming for the picture is in progress. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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File – In this Apr. 25, 1963 file photo, Sean Connery and Italian actress Daniela Bianchi are seen in Istanbul, Turkey. The pair were in the country filming the second Bond film, ‘From Russia with Love.’
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FILE — In this Jan. 23, 1987 file photo, actor Sean Connery holds a rose in his hand as he talks about his new movie “The Name of the Rose” at a news conference in London. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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FILE – In this file photo dated July 29, 1966, actor Sean Connery is shown during filming the James Bond movie “You Only Live Twice,” on location in Tokyo, Japan. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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FILE – In this 1964 file photo shows actor Sean Connery, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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FILE — In this undated file photo, Sean Connery, as James Bond, poses in an event for the movie ‘Thunderball’. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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In this file photo dated March 25, 1964, British actor Sean Connery kisses actress Honor Blackman during a party at Pinewood Film Studios, in Iver Heath, England.
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FILE — In this file photo dated April 11, 1988, Sean Connery holds up his best supporting actor Oscar for “The Untouchables” at the 60th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., USA. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.
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Sean Connery, at the US Open tennis tournament in 2017.
Sean Connery with the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 used in the movie “Goldfinger.”

The James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery, premiered in London in 1964. Here, Connery is flanked by “Bond Girls,” while on the set of “Goldfinger.”
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