Iconic James Bond villain Richard Kiel has died.

The menacing star, who portrayed Jaws opposite Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker passed away on Wednesday (10Sep14), aged 74.

The actor, who also appeared in Adam Sandler's comedy Happy Gilmore, Cannonball Run Ii and Tangled, was admitted to a hospital in Fresno, California last week (ends05Sep14) with a broken leg, according to Tmz.com. It is not known if the injury is connected to his death.