Richard Kiel dies aged 74

Richard Kiel, the man who will always be ‘Jaws’ to Bond fans, has died Wednesday at the age of 74 in a hospital in Fresno, California. He was staying there for treatment of his leg he broke the week before. The hospital gave no further details on grounds of patient confidentiality.

Despite being best known for his role as Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me, Richard Kiel used to be a prolific actor with credits in 65 TV series and 20 feature films, among them The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Silver Streak. His role of a bizarre steel-toothed henchman in The Spy Who Loved Me is one of the most memorable villains in the long history of the Bond series and was so successful with audiences that the character returned in 1979’s Moonraker. To this day Jaws remains a favourite character in polls and millions of Bond fans all over the world will remember Richard Kiel for the striking intensity he gave this part.

Team and members of CommanderBond.net want to express their sympathy to the family.

R.I.P.