While the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA does not have the power to ban movies outright, it doles out X ratings if studios refuse to make. Now she has to find a way to stop the evil doll before she becomes its next victim. Sir Roger Moore, Who Portrayed James Bond as a Playful Superspy, Dead at 8. Sir Roger Moore, the third actor to take on the legendary mantle of James Bond, has died of cancer at the age of 8. A star of the TV screen during the mid 2. Ivanhoe, Maverick, and most famously as Simon Templar in The SaintMoore achieved global fame when he replaced George Lazenby as the new star of the James Bond franchise. Moore played the heroa suave, more humorous bent on the iconic British spy in comparison to his predecessorsacross seven feature films between 1. The Man with Golden Gun and The Spy Who Loved Me. Moore is survived by his wife Kristina, and his three children, who released a statement on their fathers passing that you can read below.