Sean Connery’s ashes to be scattered in Scotland as actor’s ‘final wish’

Countless tributes have poured in for the James Bond star since his death in October

Sir Sean Connery’s widow Micheline Roqubrune has said that her late husband’s ashes will be scattered in Scotland, as per his wishes.

The 007 star died peacefully in his sleep, aged 90, on 31 October in the Bahamas, where he was surrounded by loved ones.

Roquebrune, who was married to Connery for 40 years, told The Scottish Mail on Sunday that it was his “final wish” to have his ashes taken to his birthplace, The Scottish Sun reports.

“We are going to bring Sean back to Scotland — that was his final wish,” she said.

“He wanted his ashes to be scattered in the Bahamas and also in his homeland. Whenever it is possible and safe to travel again, then it is the family’s intention to return with him.”

She added: “We would like to organise a memorial service for him in Scotland – that is our hope.”

Connery’s son, Jason, recently revealed that the actor had been ill “for some time” before his death.

He told the BBC that the news of Connery’s death would be “ a sad loss for people around the world”.

“A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor,” he said.

Connery was most famous for playing James Bond, a role he made his own in seven films from 1962’s Dr No up until Never Say Never Again in 1983.

Tributes are pouring in for the Scottish star, whose other credits included The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Time Bandits (1981) and Steven Spielberg’s 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  

He also won an Oscar for Brian De Palma’s 1987 gangster film The Untouchables.

Read our tribute by film critic Geoffrey Macnab here.