About his relatives reported on the actor's page in the microblog on Twitter.

As noted, Moore died after a brief but brave fight against cancer.

Roger Moore gained popularity due to the role of James Bond, which he tried on himself seven times during the years 1973-1985, playing in the same number of films, including "Live and Die" (1973) and "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974).

After leaving Bond, the actor became UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991. And in 2003, for charitable activities, the actor was elevated to knights.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, in the United States on Tuesday, May 16, died a famous Soviet and Russian actor Oleg Vidov.