R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:21 am

silvertoe wrote:: Last known photograph of Sean taken may this year...

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/sir-sean-connerys-last-photo-22941404

That’s actually a photograph from last year. Most recent I’ve seen was one that his granddaughter posted on social media during his 90th birthday. He looked like Michael G Wilson with his weight loss.

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:32 pm

Seems Sean died of heart failure due to pneumonia. sad

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:25 am

Must be true....it's in the Sun!....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13329691/james-bond-sean-connery-died-pneumonia-heart-failure/

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:03 pm

My father died at 90, after a stroke paralyzed his tongue. He recovered from pneumonia but with his quality of life so diminished he chose to starve to death while he still had his wits about him.

My Dad was tougher than James Bond.

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:59 pm

Legendary racing driver Jackie stewart who was a close pal of Sean said "he wanted to die sooner" such a sad thing to hear but Sean had suffered for two years and was in a mess.
Nice annetdote about how Sean would visit him in Switzerland and once brought Harrison ford and Steven spielberg along smile

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1355064/sean-connery-dead-death-jackie-stewart-good-morning-britain-GMB-video-dementia-news-latest

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:13 pm

Interesting to note that on a james bond forum with 640 members only 9 paid tribute to Sean, Hilly perhaps you could enlighten us with the number of ACTIVE members at present as this number is really disappointing don't you think? sad

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Without looking I can guess. Sure we have 640 members but the majority have not posted on this forum now for anywhere between 1 to 10 years. Myself and Fields (KKBB) have sent out blanket emails to all members to get them to post...Well not get them to post but encourage their return.

Also, a fair whack of registered users seem to spam accounts.

Those in between are busy with life I'd imagine. This forum's always had a very small pool of life to it in spite of our best efforts. Take solace that in reality, the users not posting frequently have and are mourning Sir Sean in their way.

In closing, I don't think I have access to exact stats showing the active active members. I'm pruning dead accounts.

Subject: Re: R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:21 am

silvertoe wrote:: Legendary racing driver Jackie stewart who was a close pal of Sean said "he wanted to die sooner" such a sad thing to hear but Sean had suffered for two years and was in a mess.
Nice annetdote about how Sean would visit him in Switzerland and once brought Harrison ford and Steven spielberg along
https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1355064/sean-connery-dead-death-jackie-stewart-good-morning-britain-GMB-video-dementia-news-latest

Seemed to have missed this article in the various social media newsfeeds. Serves me right for taking an unwanted sabbatical from the forum.

A touching read. I'll have to check out Connery's favourite film of his own.