Sean Connery died
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90, in his sleep, glad he got to live a full life.
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Farewell to Mr. Connery, for me the essential Bond, never equaled.
My favorite "non-Bond" Connery film is The Offence (1973), directed by Lumet and a grim, ripping role that showed Sean's acting range went far, far beyond vanquishing supervillains.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070468/?ref_=tt_urv
Born to a hardscrabble life in Edinburgh in the bygone era of 1930, perhaps that sheds some light on his unfortunate remarks about slapping women.
Later on, I would howl with laughter when Connery was played by Darryl Hammond on Saturday Night Live's "Celebrity Jeopardy." The first of that long-running skit is embedded in the article below, but as years passed, Hammond's Connery got better – even saltier and more hostile to Trebek.
https://movieweb.com/saturday-night-live-sean-connery-darrell-hammond/
RIP, RIP.
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I like him in The Name of the Rose and in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades
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After a couple days of reading retrospectives on Sean Connery – both good and not-so-good -- I found this article that balanced the "creation and durability of Bond" as well as his later, non-Bond roles.
Lots of interesting and lesser-known details, from a site generally known for its conservative reporting...
https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/04/how-sean-connery-changed-the-history-of-movies/
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Interesting article.
Thank you, @flozen, for it.
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And now, a month later, cause of death revealed. Connery – like most anyone at age 90 -- had several comorbidity factors, including heart failure, senile dementia and pneumonia:
At least he was with his wife and comfortable, looking at the ocean off the Bahamas…
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Yes, I read that… poor man... but as you say at least in the last moments he was quiet and with his wife
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Yes, as I said, in the last moments he was quiet and with his wife. :blink:
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R.I.P.
A great figure that will go down in history. Sad, but glad to know he went in peace. -
Yes, it most certainly bears repeating that he died at a ripe old age and in peace. :blink:
