According to Variety, his agent Ryan Goldhar confirmed the sad news.
On Monday (March 15) evening, Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, wrote on Facebook, “I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30pm Philippine time.”
She continued, “You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also. A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find. One of the best actor in Hollywood a Legend. Rest in Peace Honey, I’m gonna miss you everyday, my bestfriend, my rock.”
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Actor Yaphet Kotto, known as Bond villain and Alien star, dies at 81 His death was first announced by his wife on Monday (Mar 15) and later confirmed by his agent.
Actor Yaphet Kotto, the villain in the James Bond film “Live and Let Die”, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. (AP Photo/John Gillis, File)
16 Mar 2021 11:11PM (Updated:
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Yaphet Kotto, an American actor known for his roles in movies including Alien and Midnight Run and as a villain in the James Bond film Live And Let Die, has died at age 81.
First Black Bond villain and Alien actor, Yaphet Kotto dies at 81
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Actor Yaphet Kotto, who rose to fame in the 1970s fighting James Bond in
Live and Let Die and an extraterrestrial stowaway in
Alien, has died, his agent told AFP. He was 81.
In a statement Monday on Facebook, wife Sinahon Thessa described her late husband as a legend . You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you re a real hero and to a lot of people also, she said.
Agent Ryan Goldhar confirmed his passing in an email to AFP. He did not share the cause of death.
Yaphet Kotto the Black actor who portrayed one of the most beloved James Bond villains has died at the age of 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, first announced his death in a loving Facebook post that was shared to his public page on Monday, March 15.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30pm Philippine time,” Sinahon wrote, noting the actor still had a lot of plans, including offers for movie roles with Tom Cruise, in the G.I. Joe Franchise and more. She went on to praise her life partner.
Alien, Homicide actor Yaphet Kotto dead at 81
UPI News Service, 03/16/2021
Yaphet Kotto, an actor whose credits include the films Alien and Live and Let Die as well as a long tenure on TV series Homicide: Life on the Street, has died, his agent announced. He was 81.
ADVERTISEMENT Kotto, whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1990s, died Sunday in the Philippines, where he lived with his wife, agent Ryan Goldhar said. The cause of death was not released.
The actor s long list of credits includes the films Alien, The Running Man, Midnight Run, The Thomas Crown Affair and horror sequel Freddy s Dead: The Final Nightmare. In 1973, he portrayed iconic James Bond villain Mr. Big in Live and Let Die.