“It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer. The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone.
“The affection our father felt whenever he walked onto a stage or in front of a camera buoyed him hugely and kept him busy working into his 90th year, through to his last appearance in November 2016 on stage at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The capacity crowd cheered him on and off stage, shaking the very foundations of the building just a short distance from where he was born.
“Thank you Pops for being you, and for being so very special to so many people.
While Roger Moore starred in many other TV shows and films over the course of his career, he is likewise often celebrated for his portrayal of the Robin Hood-like character, Simon Templar in the television series The Saint. The popular mystery-spy thriller ran for almost 120 episodes during the 1960s and aired in 60 countries. And after his Bond days, Moore landed film roles such as The Chief in the box-office smash Spice World with the Spice Girls.
Moore’s life will be celebrated in cinemas worldwide starting May 31, 2017. Special screenings of two James Bond classics, The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only will be featured at AMC Theaters in the U.S.. And, being that Moore was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador advocating on the behalf of children across the globe, proceeds will benefit UNICEF.