(RNN) - Sir Roger Moore, a British actor known primarly for his portrayal of James Bond, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 89.
Moore replaced Sean Connery in portraying the iconic British spy.
He made it his career for 12 years, appearing in seven films: "Live and Let Die" (1973), "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), "Moonraker" (1979), "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), "Octopussy" (1983) and "A View to a Kill" (1985).
His family announced the death in a statement via Twitter.
With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated. pic.twitter.com/6dhiA6dnVg
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) May 23, 2017
Moore was married four times, to Doorn Van Steyn, Dorothy Squires, Luisa Mattioli, and Kristina Tholstrup, and has three children.
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