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Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has pulled back the curtain, revealing just how easy it is to get injured while playing 007. Brosnan portrayed Bond four times between 1995-2002, first in GoldenEye and lastly in Die Another Day. Brosnan did many of his own stunts during his tenure as James Bond, especially during the first two movies in the franchise, so there was no doubt that this was going to lead to injury at some point. The opening scene of The World is Not Enough, the second installment in Brosnan’s Bond franchise, which was released in 1997, sees Brosnan chase down a foe in a boat that ultimately leads to a crash. During a recent interview with Hello Magazine to promote his new project, MobLand, Brosnan was asked if he suffered any injuries while fliming this scene:

"Yeah, I did. The boat goes off the river into a restaurant,...

and the lede: British actor Jill Gascoine, known for starring in 1980s TV drama “The Gentle Touch,” has died after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83.

Gascoine played Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in ITV’s “The Gentle Touch,” the first British police drama with a woman in the main role.

She continued playing the character in spin-off “C.A.T.S. Eyes,” and also starred in “The Onedin Line” in the 1970s.

She was married to actor Alfred Molina. After moving to Los Angeles with Molina in the 1990s, she went on to become a novelist.

Her son Adam Gascoine confirmed her death on Facebook Wednesday, writing: “She suffered from Alzheimer’s for 10 years, so today was a thankful release. The family is all well, and relieved that she’s not suffering any more.”

He said there would not be a memorial “for a good while due to the current climate,...