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James Bond actor Yaphet Kotto, who played Dr. Kananga, the villain in 1973's Live And Let Die, has passed away aged 81.

Yaphet Kotto: His 10 Essential Roles from 'Alien' to 'Live and Let Die' On 3/16/21 at 6:33 AM EDT Alien, Live and Let Die and Homicide: Life on the Street has died aged 81, with his wife posting on Facebook paying tribute to the actor after he passed away in the Philippines. "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 wrote. Yaphet Kotto Tributes Pour in For 'Alien,' 'Bond' Actor After Death Aged 81 Read more Selma director Ava DuVernay was among those leading the tributes to Kotto, writing on her social media, "He's one of th...

Live and Let Die and Nostromo engineer Parker in Ridley Scott's Alien, has passed away at the age of 81. The unfortunate news was confirmed on Facebook by the actor's third wife, Tessie Sinahon. "I'm saddened and still in shock [over] the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years," she wrote. "He died last night around 10:30 p.m. Philippine time. This is a very painful moment for me ... We still have a lot of plans that we discussed. You have a lot of interviews waiting; and you have movie offers, like G.I. Joe and the movie [with] Tom Cruise and others. You still plan to release y...

| “You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also,” his wife of 24 years wrote on Facebook. LOS ANGELES — Yaphet Kotto, an actor known for his performances in “Alien,” the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and the television series “Homicide: Life on the Street,” has died, his agent Ryan Goldhar confirmed to Variety. He was 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, first posted about Kotto’s death on Facebook Monday night. Yaphet Kotto with his wife Tessie Sinahon at the BACS (Black Cinema Society) in 1997Credit: Getty

Mar 16, 2021 Homicide: Life on the Street, a space traveler in  Alien and a supervillain  in Live and Let Die, has died. He was 81. In a message posted on Facebook, Kotto's wife, Tessie Sinahon, said that the actor died Monday. "I'm saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years," she wrote. A presence at 6-foot-4 and more than 240 pounds in his prime, Kotto also was known for his eerie Emmy-nominated performance as the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in  Raid on Entebbe, a 1976 NBC movie. In 1969, the Harlem native stepped in on Broadway for James Earl Jon...