Rémy Julienne
"James Bond" stuntman died at the age of 90
Rémy Julienne at an event in Paris in 2017.
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Stuntman Rémy Julienne is dead. The Frenchman, who worked on a total of six "James Bond" films, died at the age of 90.
Rémy Julienne may not have been a well-known film star, but the stuntman and specialist in elaborate car stunts was a legend in the Hollywood dream factory. Now the Frenchman has died at the age of 90. On his official Instagram page it says: "With a heavy heart and with infinite sadness we announce that Rémy passed away on the night of January 21, 2021."
As Jean-Pierre Door (78), a friend of the stuntman and former mayor of the city of Montargis, told the France Bleu radio network, Julienne's death was linked to Covid 19. The Instagram post says: "Rémy loved life. He wanted to live. He fought to the end. His body has left us, but he will stay in our hearts forever."
Car stunts were his passion
Julienne was an avid racing driver. In the course of his career he worked as a double and stunt coordinator in and on around 1,400 films and TV shows. Among other things, a total of six "James Bond" films can be found in his vita: "In tödlicher Mission" (1981), "Octopussy" (1983), "In the face of death" (1985), "The touch of death" ( 1987), "License to Kill" (1989) and "GoldenEye" (1995). The Frenchman doubled Hollywood stars like Roger Moore (1929-2017) and Sean Connery (1930-2020) or Michael Caine (87) in "Charlie dusts off millions" (1969).