Eunice Gayson, the first James Bond girl, dead at 90
Gayson starred as Sylvia Trench alongside Sean Connery in Dr No and From Russia With Love
Eunice Gayson, the actor who played the first Bond girl in 007’s on-screen debut, has died at the age of 90.
Gayson starred as James Bond’s love interest, Sylvia Trench, alongside Sir Sean Connery in the 1962 film Dr No.
A post on her official Twitter feed said she died on 8 June.
“An amazing lady who left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She will be very much missed,” the post said.
The James Bond franchise’s producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, paid tribute to Gayson in a separate comment posted on the official James Bond Twitter account.
The message from the daughter and stepson of original Bond producer, Albert R Broccoli, appeared alongside a picture of Gayson in character as Trench.