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R.I.P. A Final Farewell To Members Of The James Bond Family

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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Oh yeah, those blu-ray releases really were horrendous. Night and day difference in quality between those two posters.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    The LALD poster always confused me, though. It looks like someone is firing a colossal cannon of sorts, yet I can't remember seeing one of those. ;-)
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    The LALD poster always confused me, though. It looks like someone is firing a colossal cannon of sorts, yet I can't remember seeing one of those. ;-)

    There's a story behind that. Apparently when they were filming, a local naval vessel was docked, and had this massive gun on board. An over eager photographer thought it be cool for Rog to pose behind it. When they came to choosing publicity shots for the film, it got thrown into the mix, and the artist doing the poster used it, even though it had nothing to do with the movie!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    The LALD poster always confused me, though. It looks like someone is firing a colossal cannon of sorts, yet I can't remember seeing one of those. ;-)

    There's a story behind that. Apparently when they were filming, a local naval vessel was docked, and had this massive gun on board. An over eager photographer thought it be cool for Rog to pose behind it. When they came to choosing publicity shots for the film, it got thrown into the mix, and the artist doing the poster used it, even though it had nothing to do with the movie!

    Cool! Thanks, @Mathis1. I wish we could have actually seen Roger firing off this enormous gun in the film somehow.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Robin Browne - (1941-2024)

    Photographer and Special Effects Cameraman on TSWLM and MR, along with countless other non-Bond films, has sadly passed away.
    His passing was reportedly on 28th March, he was featured on many of the 'making of' documentaries of the SE DVD Bond films.

    RIP
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Benny wrote: »
    Robin Browne - (1941-2024)

    Photographer and Special Effects Cameraman on TSWLM and MR, along with countless other non-Bond films, has sadly passed away.
    His passing was reportedly on 28th March, he was featured on many of the 'making of' documentaries of the SE DVD Bond films.

    RIP

    Truly one of the unsung heroes of the Bond films, a man whose name hasn't passed our keyboards often enough.

    RIP, Robin. Your legacy will live on in the heart of every Bond fan.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    RIP Robin Browne great contributions to some truly iconic visual Bond films.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Birgit "Gitte" Lee (nee Kroencke), actor, painter, model and widow to Christopher Lee has died at the age of 89.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Merry Saltzman, daughter of Harry, has passed away aged 77

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/merry-saltzman-dead-james-bond-harry-saltzman-1236057180/
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    It's reported that Vic Flick has passed away aged 87.

  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Thanks for the update @mtm.

    This is such sad news. A true legend.
    RIP.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    I've been bummed out about this all day. :(
    RIP to a true Bond legend.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    R.I.P. Vic Flick, a legend indeed!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Sad news indeed. I was just reading about him in the LTK chapter of Burlingame's "The Music Of James Bond". RIP
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    RIP Vic Flick, a true legend.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Sad news to learn of Vic Flick’s passing.
    Coincidentally I’ve been listening to the best of Bond on Spotify, on my travels today including of course the James Bond theme, that Vic’s part in is legendary to Bind fans.
    RIP
  • Risico007Risico007
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    As a guitarist i rarely point out how Bic Flick influenced me and my playing which is a shame because he definitely did
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Sad to hear of the death of Vic Flick, an important early contributor to the Bond sound.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    https://www.mi6-hq.com/news/james-fleming-ian-s-nephew-has-died-aged-80-241130
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    The great Emilio Echevarria, who played Raoul in DAD, has sadly passed away:

    https://deadline.com/2025/01/emilio-echevarria-dead-1236248931/
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    That's sad news. Raoul was one of the best characters in DAD. He felt like the kind of character Fleming himself would have dreamt up.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I just read this. Emilio Echevarría is a highlight of DAD, and as a matter of fact one of my very favourite allies in the series. RIP Emilio :(
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Paul Engelen, Makeup artist for several Bond films.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14375589/games-thrones-james-bond-nicole-kidman.html
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited March 29 Posts: 41,113
    Just saw the sad news of Bruce Glover (DAF's Mr. Wint) having passed away on March 12th of this year. Always one of my favorite henchmen throughout the series, and he and I actually got to converse over Facebook over many years (including the most random of poke wars). He even always managed to wish me a Happy Birthday, and when communications were fairly silent over the last year or so, I had a bad feeling this might be coming given his age.

    Sharing the TMZ link, FB is being uncooperative, but you can check his official page for more.

    https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/29/actor-bruce-glover-crispin-glover-father-dead-dies/
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited March 29 Posts: 14,331
    Oh was not aware of Bruce Glover's passing at age 92. A good life lived I believe.

    In recent years he did a film short in 2021. And a James Bond Radio podcast 2015.

    I hope this is appropriate.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bruce-glover-dead-diamonds-are-forever-1236175593/
    In his Van Gogh’s Ear interview, Glover noted that he had been close to death “many times, and even the death process is kind of a learning process.”
    “I remember I had a motorcycle accident … I ran into a cow that had ran out on the side of the road. A big steer with horns coming right at my face. And I knew I was going to die, but I noticed that his mouth was slopping his tongue out. And I laughed. So even at that moment when I knew I was probably going to die, I found it funny.

    “I had another moment where I was going to be struck in the face by a rattlesnake while I was climbing a cliff in Utah. And as it was striking at me, I still noticed how beautiful it was.

    “So live it til the end and laugh when you can.”
  • mattjoesmattjoes feeds on your wishes
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    Love Bruce. May he rest in peace, and thanks for all the memories.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    So sad to hear of Bruce Glover's passing.

    I was just thinking of him earlier this week, when I was listing the various connections between the James Bond films and 1968's THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR. Glover has a small (uncredited) role as a bank manager in that film according to IMDb.

    RIP Mr. Glover
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited March 30 Posts: 18,640
    Very sad to hear of the death of Bruce Glover too. I had been his friend on Facebook for about 10 years. He used to "poke" me too out of the blue and I'd return the favour. He also wished me happy birthday twice which was nice. Wint and Kidd were the real highlight of DAF and such a good and memorable set of henchmen. Rest easy, Bruce, old pal. You were much loved.
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