Sir Sean Connery was in ‘discomfort with terrible dementia’ 2 years before death
Sir Jackie Stewart, 81, divulged his actor pal Sir Sean Connery had been “in a very large discomfort” for the last two years of his life
Sir Sean Connery had been in “discomfort with terrible dementia” in the two years leading up to his death.
The James Bond icon died aged 90 in the Bahamas at the weekend as his family opened up the star had been “ill for some time”.
On reflection, Sir Jackie Stewart, 81, divulged his actor pal had been “in a very large discomfort” for the last two years of his life.
Having seen him not long before his death, the F1 driver lamented it was a “sad sight” to see his friend struggling with “terrible illness” dementia.
He told Good Morning Britain on Monday: “It is a great loss and sadly he spent more than two years in a very large discomfort.
“Dementia is a terrible illness. I saw him not too long before he died and it was a sad sight.
“I think Sean would have even preferred to slip away a wee bit earlier. He wasn’t well.”
The Flying Scot hailed Sean as an “amazing man and a “great, great friend”.
He added: “He was an amazing man and a great, great friend.
“Of course he was a star in movies but as a personal friend he couldn’t have done more to find someone that good.
Sean had a high-flying acting career for 40 years and he was best known in Hollywood for his role of James Bond.
The actor played the secret agent for seven films after first starring in 007 1962’s Dr No.
His astonishing collection of awards included an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes.
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