By Patricia Uyeh

Sir Roger Moore, who is the third actor to play the Secret British secret agent, James Bond a.k.a 007, has died at the age of 89.

The actor reportedly  passed away in Switzerland following complications from cancer.

He was born in Stockwell, London on 14 October, 1927. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts(RADA).

In a statement posted on the actor’s official social media accounts, Moore’s death was described as a “short but brave battle with cancer”

He was the third actor to play British secret agent, James Bond, in seven feature films released between 1973 and 1985.

Some James Bond movies he acted include Live and Let Die, Octopussy, The Man with the Golden Gun, For Your Eyes Only, Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me, and A View to Kill.

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