The first James Bond, Sean Connery, passed away overnight in his sleep in the Bahamas, reported AFP. The Scottish actor, 90, was best known for playing Bond in seven installments of the franchise. 

The 1988 academy winner, who had celebrated his 90th birthday in August, wasn’t keeping well, reported BBC. His death has evoked a flood of emotions on Twitters as fans and filmmakers across the globe mourn. 

James Bond’s official Twitter account went on to make an official statement and recognised the actor as the first one to get the iconic character on screen. 

Actor Hugh Jackman tweeted that it was Sean Connery he idolised while growing up. 

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan also tweeted, mourning the legend’s demise. “You won this life,” the actor said. 

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted, “Sean will be remembered best as James Bond – the classic 007 – but his roles were many & varied. He was a global legend but, first and foremost, a patriotic and proud Scot – his towering presence at the opening of @ScotParl in 1999 showed his love for the country of his birth.”

Sturgeon said during her last meeting with the actor, she noticed that his health was failing.

“When I last spoke to him it was clear even then that his health was failing – but the voice, the spirit and the passion that we all loved so well were still there. I will miss him. Scotland will miss him. The world will miss him. My thoughts and condolences are with Micheline, their children and all the family. RIP Sir Sean Connery,” she added.

Connery, who became Sir Sean in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career encompassing an array of big-screen hits, including an Oscar, three Golden Globes and two Bafta awards.