Variety reports that the actor died in Switzerland after a short battle with cancer.
His family announced the news on Twitter, saying, "It is with the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated."
With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated. http://pic.twitter.com/6dhiA6dnVg
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) May 23, 2017
Moore took over the iconic role from original James Bond star, Sean Connery. He played Bond seven times: in the voodoo-themed "Live and Let Die" (1973), opposite Christopher Lee in "The Man With the Golden Gun" (1974), followed by "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1978), which sent Bond into outer space.
He headlined the franchise into the '80s with "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), "Octopussy" (1983) and his final turn as Bond in "A View to a Kill" (1985).