The Edinburgh born actor Sir Sean Connery who shot to fame as James Bond has died aged 90.
The BBC reported on Saturday afternoon that the actor, born in Fountainbridge, had died.
The first actor to portray James Bond in the film franchise, Sean Connery was a household name after eventually starring in seven Bond films.
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Sir Sean Connery, born August 1930, was polled as the 'Greatest Living Scot' by the Sunday Herald newspaper, and was voted 'Scotland's Greatest National Treasure' in another poll.
Tributes have already begun flooding in on social media.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was "heartbroken" to hear the news.
She tweeted: "I was heartbroken to learn this morning of the passing of Sir Sean Connery. Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons.
"Sean was born into a working class Edinburgh family and through talent & sheer hard work, became an international film icon and one of the world's most accomplished actors.
"Sean will be remembered best as James Bond - the classic 007 - but his roles were many & varied. He was a global legend but, first and foremost, a patriotic and proud Scot - his towering presence at the opening of [the Scottish Parliament] in 1999 showed his love for the country of his birth.
The First Minister added: "It was a privilege to have known Sean. When I last spoke to him it was clear even then that his health was failing - but the voice, the spirit and the passion that we all loved so well were still there. I will miss him. Scotland will miss him. The world will miss him.
"It was a privilege to have known Sean. When I last spoke to him it was clear even then that his health was failing - but the voice, the spirit and the passion that we all loved so well were still there. I will miss him. Scotland will miss him. The world will miss him".
