Celebrities Honor Sir Roger Moore With Touching Tributes On Social Media

Julia Brucculieri
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Roger Moore as James Bond on set of "For Your Eyes Only," 1981. 
Roger Moore as James Bond on set of "For Your Eyes Only," 1981.

Sir Roger Moore, the longest-serving James Bond actor in the franchise, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.

His family shared the sad news with a statement on Twitter, writing, “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 his greatest achievement.”

Upon hearing the news, touching notes from celebrities began pouring in on social media.

“RIP Sir Roger Moore. My first Bond and one of the first actors that I loved as a kid. And a lovely, funny, warm person to boot. Farewell,” wrote director Edgar Wright, while actor Jim Howick called Moore his “first hero.”

Read more of the touching tributes below:

I am devastated to learn of Roger Moore’s passing. The first leading role I ever had as a Bond girl was such a new and frightening world and Roger held my hand and guided me through every process. He taught me about work ethic and humility. He was so funny, kind and thoughtful to everyone around him and in that Roger taught me what a movie star really was and should be. Through his lifelong work with UNICEF he showed me the true meaning of being a humanitarian and giving back. He was my Bond. - Jane Seymour

A post shared by Jane Seymour (@janeseymour) on May 23, 2017 at 7:46am PDT

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.