OMG, 2020 has been the worst year EVER...I have to confess that I have never been big on James Bond, but I do remember seeing
Goldfinger when I was a kid and being mesmerized by the urbane sophistication and sexiness of this guy Sean Connery. They broke the mold when they made this guy. That voice, those eyes...I wasn't big on Bond but I did see a healthy chunk of his work...
Murder on the Orient Express,
A Fine Madness,
The Anderson Tapes, his Oscar-winning performance in
The Untouchables,
The Molly Maguires...he was the best thing about Hitchcock's
Marnie and he and Audrey Hepburn were magical in
Robin and Marian. I even saw
Darby O'Gill and the Little People. He was also the perfect choice for the voice of the dragon in
Dragonheart. My last exposure to him was 1998's
Playing by Heart where he played Gena Rowlands' dying husband. This was an actor who never phoned it in and improved a movie just by being in it. RIP, Mr. Bond, I'm sure your shaken not stirred martini is waiting for you.