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Sean Connery at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, US, on August 29, 2017. EPA
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A young Sean Connery and Diane Cilento at a premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty' in 1959. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in turned-up trousers, leaves his flat in London for a game of golf on August 31, 1962. Getty Images
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Sean Connery relaxes in his flat in London on August 31, 1962. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, his co-star in 'From Russia With Love', leave London for filming in Istanbul on April 20, 1963. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife, Diane Cilento, at London Airport on August 17, 1963. Getty Images
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Sean Connery rehearses stunt scenes with Alf Joint on the set of 'Goldfinger' on March 20, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery practising his golf swing at Northolt Airport in the UK on May 13, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, with a dashing mustache, on the set of 'The Hill' on September 10, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Diane Cilento arrive at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square, London, for the premiere of 'The Yellow Rolls Royce' on December 30, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a swish tux, and Diane Cilento arrive at a screening of 'Lord Jim' at the Odeon Theatre in London on February 15, 1965. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Diana Dors at a boxing match between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali in London on May 21, 1966. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a navy tux, with Diane Cilento at the premiere of 'You Only Live Twice' on June 12, 1967. Getty Images
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Sean Connery arriving at London Airport on June 30, 1967. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in costume, on the set of 'Shalako' in Spain on March 30, 1968. Getty Images
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Diane Cilento, Robert Hardy and Sean Connery at the Mayfair Hotel in London on October 30, 1969. Getty Images
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Sean Connery poses for the 'Evening Standard' in London on November 7, 1969. Getty Images
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Sean Connery outside the Savoy Hotel in London on April 11, 1971. Getty Images
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Sean Connery pictured in a portrait on January 12, 1973. Getty Images
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Sean Connery with American golfer Arnold Palmer in Paris on October 15, 1976. Getty Images
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Audrey Hepburn and Sean Connery, in costume, in a promotional image for 'Robin And Marian' in 1976. Getty Images
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Pamela Salem, Sean Connery and Barbara Carrera during a press launch for 'Never Say Never Again' in London on December 12, 1983. Getty Images
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Sean Connery with his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, at the premiere of "Playing By Heart' in Los Angeles on December 12, 1998. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Kevin Costner during the Lexus Challenge Golf Tournament in California, US, on December 19, 1998. Getty Images
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Sean Connery at the ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas, US, on March 10, 1999. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Manns Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, US, on April 13, 1999. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, at the premiere of 'Finding Forrester' at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, US, on December 1, 2000. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife arrive at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala on January 13, 2001 in Palm Springs, US. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, centre, attends the women's final of the French Open on June 9, 2001 at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune arrive for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation dinner at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on May 13, 2002. Getty Images
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Sean Connery arrives for a screening of 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' on September 30, 2003 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, wearing a tartan tie, on October 9, 2004 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune, right, at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 1, 2005 in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in the familiar tartan tie, attends the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on June 25, 2005 in London. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune attend the European Film Awards on December 3, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Sean Connery attends the premiere of 'The Bowler and the Bonnet' at the Rome Film Festival on October 13, 2006 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a fleece and chinos, and Tilda Swinton attend the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 21, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a tartan scarf, unveils his new book, 'Being a Scot', at the Edinburgh Book Festival on August 25, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery attends the opening of the Edinburgh Film Festival on June 16, 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, US, on September 5, 2013. EPA
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Sean Connery at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, US, on August 29, 2017. EPA
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A young Sean Connery and Diane Cilento at a premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty' in 1959. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in turned-up trousers, leaves his flat in London for a game of golf on August 31, 1962. Getty Images
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Sean Connery relaxes in his flat in London on August 31, 1962. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, his co-star in 'From Russia With Love', leave London for filming in Istanbul on April 20, 1963. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife, Diane Cilento, at London Airport on August 17, 1963. Getty Images
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Sean Connery rehearses stunt scenes with Alf Joint on the set of 'Goldfinger' on March 20, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery practising his golf swing at Northolt Airport in the UK on May 13, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, with a dashing mustache, on the set of 'The Hill' on September 10, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Diane Cilento arrive at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square, London, for the premiere of 'The Yellow Rolls Royce' on December 30, 1964. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a swish tux, and Diane Cilento arrive at a screening of 'Lord Jim' at the Odeon Theatre in London on February 15, 1965. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Diana Dors at a boxing match between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali in London on May 21, 1966. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a navy tux, with Diane Cilento at the premiere of 'You Only Live Twice' on June 12, 1967. Getty Images
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Sean Connery arriving at London Airport on June 30, 1967. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in costume, on the set of 'Shalako' in Spain on March 30, 1968. Getty Images
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Diane Cilento, Robert Hardy and Sean Connery at the Mayfair Hotel in London on October 30, 1969. Getty Images
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Sean Connery poses for the 'Evening Standard' in London on November 7, 1969. Getty Images
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Sean Connery outside the Savoy Hotel in London on April 11, 1971. Getty Images
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Sean Connery pictured in a portrait on January 12, 1973. Getty Images
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Sean Connery with American golfer Arnold Palmer in Paris on October 15, 1976. Getty Images
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Audrey Hepburn and Sean Connery, in costume, in a promotional image for 'Robin And Marian' in 1976. Getty Images
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Pamela Salem, Sean Connery and Barbara Carrera during a press launch for 'Never Say Never Again' in London on December 12, 1983. Getty Images
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Sean Connery with his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, at the premiere of "Playing By Heart' in Los Angeles on December 12, 1998. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Kevin Costner during the Lexus Challenge Golf Tournament in California, US, on December 19, 1998. Getty Images
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Sean Connery at the ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas, US, on March 10, 1999. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Manns Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, US, on April 13, 1999. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, at the premiere of 'Finding Forrester' at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, US, on December 1, 2000. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and his wife arrive at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala on January 13, 2001 in Palm Springs, US. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, centre, attends the women's final of the French Open on June 9, 2001 at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune arrive for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation dinner at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on May 13, 2002. Getty Images
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Sean Connery arrives for a screening of 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' on September 30, 2003 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, wearing a tartan tie, on October 9, 2004 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune, right, at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 1, 2005 in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in the familiar tartan tie, attends the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on June 25, 2005 in London. Getty Images
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Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune attend the European Film Awards on December 3, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Sean Connery attends the premiere of 'The Bowler and the Bonnet' at the Rome Film Festival on October 13, 2006 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a fleece and chinos, and Tilda Swinton attend the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 21, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery, in a tartan scarf, unveils his new book, 'Being a Scot', at the Edinburgh Book Festival on August 25, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery attends the opening of the Edinburgh Film Festival on June 16, 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
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Sean Connery at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, US, on September 5, 2013. EPA
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Sean Connery at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, US, on August 29, 2017. EPA
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