Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson said in a statement: “He was an extraordinarily talented actor and a very dear friend.
Lonsdale was a devout Catholic, having been baptised at 22 and joining the Charismatic Renewal movement in the 1980s.
Originally hoping to be a painter, Lonsdale studied acting with Tania Balachova, and began performing in the 1950s.
In 1968 he achieved a breakthrough with two Truffaut films: The Bride Wore Black and Stolen Kisses.
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