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    Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

    The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.
    by Jacki Lyden Oct 31, 2020 3 minutes
    Sean Connery, pictured in Amsterdam during the 1971 filming of <em>Diamonds Are Forever</em>, played James Bond in seven movies.

    Sean Connery, the first actor to portray James Bond and later one of the biggest and wealthiest stars in the history of film, has died at age 90.

    Eon Productions, the film studio behind the James Bond films, confirmed the death in a statement on its website.

    "We are devastated by the news of the passing of Sean Connery," read the statement from producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. "He was and shall always be remembered as the

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