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Former Bond actor Richard Kiel has died

Richard Kiel and Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me
Richard Kiel and Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me

Actor Richard Kiel has passed away at the age of 74.

Richard Kiel, who was best known for playing the James Bond villain Jaws in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me alongside Roger Moore and in 1979's Moonraker, passed away on Wednesday (Sept10).

According to TMZ, the 7ft 2in actor recently broke his leg and received treatment at a hospital in Fresno, California.

No cause of death has been reported at this stage.

Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan and made his acting debut in TV series Laramie.

His big break came when he was cast as an assistant to supervilllain Miguelito Loveless in The Wild, Wild West in 1965.

Kiel also appeared alongside Adam Sandler in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore.

Sir Roger Moore has taken to Twitter to reveal he is "distraught" over his co-star's passing.

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