Bond Girl Claudine Auger Dead at 78

Actor Claudine Auger, who was one of the finest French actors but shot to immense fame owing to her role as the Bond girl Domique 'Domino' Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball in 1965 has passed away in Paris at the age of 78.

Born in Paris on April 26, 1941, Auger was a model who won the Miss France beauty contest and finished first runner-up in the 1958 Miss World pageant. While still in school, she was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in his 1960 film Testament of Orpheus, and then in The Iron Mask (1962) and Games of Desire (1964).

The actor died after prolonged illness.

May her soul rest in peace.