He played the famous spy in
seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill.
Sir Roger's family confirmed
the news on Twitter, saying he had died after "a short but brave battle
with cancer".
The statement, from his
children, read: "Thank you Pops for being you, and being so very special
to so many people."
"With the heaviest of hearts,
we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away
today. We are all devastated," they said in a Twitter post.
Sir Roger's Bond was calm and suave - a smooth
operator who could seemingly get himself out of a tricky situation with ease.
The veteran star, who died in
Switzerland, will have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance with his
wishes, his children said.
"The love with which he
was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words
alone," read the statement from Deborah, Geoffrey and Christian.
"Our thoughts must now
turn to supporting Kristina [Tholstrup, his wife] at this difficult time."
The statement added: "We
know our own love and admiration will be magnified many times over, across the
world, by people who knew him for his films, his television shows and his
passionate work for UNICEF which he considered to be his greatest achievement.
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