In 1953 James Bond was created by novelist Ian Fleming and the franchise went on to make 27 films and counting about the British secret agent working for MI6.
Also known as 007, Bond was portrayed by a number of iconic actors, including Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.
Over the years many actors have been cast to star in the films, and tragically many have died in real-life. From horror car crashes to losing their battles with cancer, here are the James Bond stars who have sadly passed away in the real world.
On May 23, 2017, Roger's family confirmed he had died from prostate cancer at age 89. Roger, who played Bond for seven feature films between 1973 and 1985,
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