James Bond actor dies aged 91 after short illness as family pays tribute

British actor James Hedley, who appeared in 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, died on December 11 after a ‘short illness bravely borne’

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James Bond actor James Hedley has died aged 91 following a short illness.

The British actor, who appeared in 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, died on December 11.

A notice in The Times confirmed the news of actor’s death, with his family and friends paying tribute.

Hedley – who was born Jack Hawkins – was reported to have died after a “short illness bravely born”.

“At his request there will be no funeral. He will be much missed by his family and friends,” the notice concluded.

He had appeared in the James Bond film as Sir Timothy Havelock was a fictional British Marine archaeologist.

His character had been hired by Mi6 to locate the wreck of a spy ship, but ended up being gunned down alongside his wife Iona.

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