Legendary Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. The sad news has been confirmed by several sources, though no further information on his passing is available at this time.
Connery was one of the last true icons of cinema, rising to fame as the first - and arguably best - screen incarnation of James Bond. He first played Ian Fleming's super-spy in 1962's Dr. No, before going on to star in seven entries in the franchise, seemingly deciding to hang up to the tux in Diamonds are Forever in 1971.
He would reprise the role one more time, however, for 1983's "unofficial" Bond movie, Never Say Never Again.
Connery would go on to star in numerous and varied films over the years, including Highlander, The Man Who Would Be King, The Hunt For Red October, The Name of the Rose and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Jimmy Malone in The Untouchables.
Connery officially retired from acting in in 2007 after receiving the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. There were rumours that he would appear as Henry Jones Sr. in the fourth Indiana Jones film, but he debunked those reports, stating that "retirement is just too much damned fun."
Our deepest condolences to Sir Connery's friends and family.
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