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Sean Connery, Bob Maclennan, And Maria Fyfe Among Notable Figures Who Died In 2020 And Have Been Added To The Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography

Born in Edinburgh, Sir Sean Connery (1930-2020) left school at thirteen, taking a succession of labouring jobs, joining the Royal Navy, and winning a bronze medal in the Mr Universe contest before finding his metier as an actor. Two years touring in South Pacific led to roles, small at first, in theatre and on television before he got his big break when selected by Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to play the ‘spy' James Bond in the first film starring Ian Fleming's character, Dr No (1962). [Read Full Article]