Roger Moore and his family are in mourning this week.
The actor, forever best known for having played James Bond on the big screen, lost his stepdaughter to cancer on Monday.
Christina Knudsen was 47 years old.
Moore broke the very sad news on Twitter today, saying his family is “heartbroken” after her death while sharing two sweet photos of Knudsen.
“We were all with her, surrounding her with love, at the end,” the 88-year-old British actor wrote on his social media account.
Knudsen, who Moore says was known as “Flossie,” is the daughter of Kiki Tholstrup; she is Moore’s fourth wife, who he married in 2002.
The late 47-year old was a graduate from the University of Southern California with a major in literature and psychology.
She also studied contemporary art for a master’s degree at Christie’s, making her career in property development and interior design.
Here is another photo of Knudsen shared online by her proud stepfather:
Knudsen was also an avid equestrian, owning seven horses overall, including Wesko, her champion horse, who was on the short list for the New Zealand team at the Rio Olympics.
Moore and Tholstrup currently reside in Switzerland.
Most fans remember Moore for having portrayed 007 in seven films from the James Bond franchise – including The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only – but his humanitarian achievements on behalf of UNICEF have earned him numerous other honors.
He was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991; and has been a special ambassador for the U.N. children’s charity since.
In 1989, Queen Elizabeth II named him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE); and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in June 2003.
We send our condolences to his family.
