James Bond actor - Sean Connery dies aged 90

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90.

The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers.

His family told the BBC that Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, having been "unwell for some time".

His acting career spanned five decades and he won an Oscar in 1988 for his role in The Untouchables. Sir Sean's other films included The Hunt for Red October, Highlander, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Rock.

His son, 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.

Sir Sean leaves his wife Micheline and sons Jason and Stephane.

[Source: BBC]