Prolific James Bond actor Sean Connery died overnight in his sleep on Oct. 31, 2020 while staying in the Bahamas.
"His wife Micheline and his two sons, Jason and Stephane have confirmed that he died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family," a rep for the actor told PEOPLE. "There will be a private ceremony followed by a memorial yet to be planned once the virus has ended."
Connery’s wife Micheline Roquebrune told the Mail on Sunday that the actor had been struggling with dementia.
“It was no life for him,” the French-Moroccan artist told the publication. “It took its toll on him,” she said. “He was not able to express himself latterly.”
His son Jason also the BBC that his father had been "unwell for some time."
"We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time," he said. "A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor."