Desmond Llewelyn 1999. On 19 December 1999, Llewelyn was driving home alone from a book signing event when his blue Renault Megane had a head-on collision with a bronze Fiat Bravo driven by a 35-year-old man on the A27 near the village of Berwick, East Sussex. Despite attention from a doctor called to the scene and being taken by helicopter to Eastbourne District General Hospital, he died shortly thereafter at the age of 85. The other driver was seriously injured. An inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death. Llewelyn's death occurred three weeks after the premiere of "The World Is Not Enough".
Desmond Llewelyn from his predecessor. In all, Llewelyn appeared in 17 Bond films, more than any other actor, and worked with the first five "James Bond" actors. He also portrayed Q in a 1967 EON produced television documentary entitled "Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond", which was included in the 2006 special edition DVD release of "You Only Live Twice". Although one of British cinema's most recognisable characters and an important and long-standing element in the 'Bond' franchise, 'Q' did not make Llewelyn rich—the actor was merely paid 'by the day' for his few hours of work on-set and did not share in