Tag: Live And Let Die
Ian Fleming’s 2nd James Bond book, Live And Let Die, was published by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1954.
Live And Let Die composer George Martin died on this day in 2016. He was sometimes known as “the fifth Beatle” due to his influential work as producer with the Fab Four.
Gloria Hendry played Rosie Carver in Roger Moore’s 1973 James Bond debut, Live And Let Die. She was born on 3rd March 1949 in Winter Haven, Florida.
Jane Seymour played Solitaire in Roger Moore’s first outing as 007, Live And Let Die. She was born on 15th February 1951 in Hayes, Middlesex.
Yaphet Kotto, who played Kananga/Mr Big in Live and Let Die, was born in New York City on this day in 1939.
Yaphet Kotto, who played Kananga/Mr Big in Live and Let Die, was born in New York City on 15th November 1939.
Roy Stewart, who played Quarrel Junior in Live And Let Die, died on 27th October 2008.
Roy Stewart, who played Quarrel Junior in Live And Let Die, died on 27th October 2008 in London.
Before becoming an actor, Stewart owned a gym in London, worked as a stuntman and opened a Caribbean restaurant. Much of his acting career was on the small screen, notably in a number of early episodes of Dr Who.
Julius W Harris died on this day in 2004. He played Tee Hee in Live And Let Die.
Julius W Harris who played Tee Hee Johnson in Live And Let Die died on 17th October 2004 in California aged 81.
Harris had worked as a nurse and a bouncer in the jazz clubs of New York before winning his first screen role in Nothing But a Man (1964). He later appeared in blaxploitation movies such as Superfly and Shaft’s Big Score, before securing the role of Tee Hee in Live And Let Die, which was notably influenced by the blaxploitation genre.
Geoffrey Holder, who played Baron Samedi in Live And Let Die, died on 5th October 2014.
Multi-talented Geoffrey Holder, who played Baron Samedi in Live And Let Die, died on 5th October 2014 after suffering from pneumonia.
Born in Trinidad in 1930, Holder worked as actor, dancer, choreographer, director, costume designer, singer, painter and voice over artist. Playing one of the most memorable characters in all the James Bond film, he made the most of his deep bass voice and laugh in the role of top-hatted voodoo villain.
In 1975 Holder won two Tony awards for The Wiz, an all-black version of The Wizard of Oz, for direction and costume design.
Special effects wizard Derek Meddings died on this day in 1995. As well as the Bond films, his work appeared in Thunderbirds and Superman.
Renowned special effects wizard Derek Meddings died on 10th September 1995 from colorectal cancer. In Goldeneye’s credits, on which he worked, a dedication reads; “To the memory of Derek Meddings”.
As well as his work on the James Bond films, Meddings was known for Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation TV shows and on the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. His first Bond film was Live And Let Die (1973).