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Roger Moore: The longest-serving Bond dies at 89

Updated On May 24, 2017 11:30 AM IST

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced.

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British actor Roger Moore, playing the title role of secret service agent 007, James Bond, is shown on location in England in 1972. Actor best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore, playing the title role of secret service agent 007, James Bond, is shown on location in England in 1972. Actor best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. (AP)

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British actor Roger Moore poses with a Volvo P1800 on June 9, 1965 in Nice, southern France. The vehicle was featured as the main car driven by Moore in the hit television series ‘The Saint’ which aired from 1962-1969. (Susan RAGAN / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore poses with a Volvo P1800 on June 9, 1965 in Nice, southern France. The vehicle was featured as the main car driven by Moore in the hit television series ‘The Saint’ which aired from 1962-1969. (Susan RAGAN / AFP)

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British actor Roger Moore kisses his wife Kristina during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California October 11, 2007. Moore was married four times and is survived by two sons and a daughter. (Fred Prouser / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore kisses his wife Kristina during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California October 11, 2007. Moore was married four times and is survived by two sons and a daughter. (Fred Prouser / REUTERS)

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Flowers are placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of actor Roger Moore in Hollywood, California. (Mark RALSTON / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Flowers are placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of actor Roger Moore in Hollywood, California. (Mark RALSTON / AFP)

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British actor Roger Moore poses with his wife Italian actress Luisa Mattioli on April 30, 1977, in Monaco. The veteran star, who died in Switzerland, will have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance with his wishes, his children said. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore poses with his wife Italian actress Luisa Mattioli on April 30, 1977, in Monaco. The veteran star, who died in Switzerland, will have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance with his wishes, his children said. (AFP)

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FILE PHOTO - UNICEF goodwill ambassador and former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore (L) and his wife Kristina Tholstrup read children's notebook at a kindergarden at Trieu Thuan Commune in the Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri October 28, 2003. Sir Roger was also well known for his humanitarian work - he was introduced to Unicef by the late Audrey Hepburn and was appointed as a goodwill ambassador in 1991. (Kham / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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FILE PHOTO - UNICEF goodwill ambassador and former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore (L) and his wife Kristina Tholstrup read children's notebook at a kindergarden at Trieu Thuan Commune in the Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri October 28, 2003. Sir Roger was also well known for his humanitarian work - he was introduced to Unicef by the late Audrey Hepburn and was appointed as a goodwill ambassador in 1991. (Kham / REUTERS)

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British actor Roger Moore poses for the press in front of his helicopter with the logo of His Majesty's Secret Service agent 007, as he arrives in Deauville, northern France on September 7, 1985, to attend the opening of the Deauville American Film Festival for his latest James Bond movie 'A View To Kill'. (MICHELE DANIAU / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore poses for the press in front of his helicopter with the logo of His Majesty's Secret Service agent 007, as he arrives in Deauville, northern France on September 7, 1985, to attend the opening of the Deauville American Film Festival for his latest James Bond movie 'A View To Kill'. (MICHELE DANIAU / AFP)

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(FILES) This file photograph taken on October 5, 1999 shows British actor Roger Moore (C) posing with actresses Traci Bingham (L) et Eva Halina in Cannes. (PASCAL GUYOT / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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(FILES) This file photograph taken on October 5, 1999 shows British actor Roger Moore (C) posing with actresses Traci Bingham (L) et Eva Halina in Cannes. (PASCAL GUYOT / AFP)

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British actor Roger Moore and French actress Simone Signoret have a drink at a bar during the making of a James Bond movie at the Boulogne studios in Paris on August 29, 1978. Along with his famous Bond role, Moore was also known for TV series The Persuaders and The Saint. (Joel ROBINE / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore and French actress Simone Signoret have a drink at a bar during the making of a James Bond movie at the Boulogne studios in Paris on August 29, 1978. Along with his famous Bond role, Moore was also known for TV series The Persuaders and The Saint. (Joel ROBINE / AFP)

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British actor Roger Moore and his new wife Italian actress Luisa Mattioli, are surrounded by the press as they dance at Caxton Hall in London following their wedding on April 12, 1969. Moore was the only actor who portrayed the popular fictional spy in seven movies between 1973 and 1985. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore and his new wife Italian actress Luisa Mattioli, are surrounded by the press as they dance at Caxton Hall in London following their wedding on April 12, 1969. Moore was the only actor who portrayed the popular fictional spy in seven movies between 1973 and 1985. (AFP)

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File - Three of the actors who played James Bond, Timothy Dalton left, Roger Moore, center, and Pierce Brosnan, at a London cinema to celebrate the life of Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, the American film producer behind seventeen Bond movies. In total, six actors have portrayed Bond officially. (Alastair Grant / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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File - Three of the actors who played James Bond, Timothy Dalton left, Roger Moore, center, and Pierce Brosnan, at a London cinema to celebrate the life of Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, the American film producer behind seventeen Bond movies. In total, six actors have portrayed Bond officially. (Alastair Grant / AP)

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British actor Roger Moore (L) speaks with Willoughby Gray during the shooting of the James Bond film 'A View to a Kill' in Chantilly, just north of Paris on August 16, 1984, at the Chantilly Chateaux. (Pierre VERDY / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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British actor Roger Moore (L) speaks with Willoughby Gray during the shooting of the James Bond film 'A View to a Kill' in Chantilly, just north of Paris on August 16, 1984, at the Chantilly Chateaux. (Pierre VERDY / AFP)

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FILE PHOTO - British actor and UNICEF ambassador Roger Moore greets Indonesian school children during his visit to an elementary school in Jakarta April 11, 2001. (Beawiharta / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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FILE PHOTO - British actor and UNICEF ambassador Roger Moore greets Indonesian school children during his visit to an elementary school in Jakarta April 11, 2001. (Beawiharta / REUTERS)

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FILE - Actor Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of their latest 007 feature on May 20, 1977. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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FILE - Actor Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of their latest 007 feature on May 20, 1977. (AP)

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