'He defined an era and a style': film world mourns Sean Connery

The Scottish actor enjoyed a long and varied career but will for ever be associated with the role of James Bond

Sean Connery, one of Britain's greatest screen stars, has died at the age of 90. The Scottish actor, forever linked with the role of James Bond and regularly saluted as the best to play the famous part, was mourned by the entertainment industry and his many fans on Saturday as the news broke.

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, said she was heartbroken" to learn of the loss of the actor, also one of the most prominent campaigners for an independent Scotland: Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons. Sean was born into a working-class Edinburgh family and, through talent and sheer hard work, became an international film icon and one of the world's most accomplished actors."