This person died in 2017 at age 89. Early on, he expressed interest in becoming a commercial artist, and as a teenager worked at an animation company. He had a cameo in “The Cannonball Run” run in 1981, the car race comedy starring Burt Reynolds. Though he was not American, he was well known to American audiences. He played James Bond in seven films, and was the oldest Bond ever hired for the official series. Today’s dead celebrity is Roger Moore.

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Looking back on Roger Moore, Famous & Gravy uncovers new meaning in a life shaped by public attention as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for life lessons from celebrities, through themes of resilience, fame, and cultural afterlife. This episode invites contemplation about the emotional architecture of legacy. This legacy podcast explores legacy podcast and contributes to biographies from a different point of view.

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