Sean Connery was an exceptional movie star, a talented actor, and a peerless sex symbol, but above all else, he was the coolest man in the world. His passing this morning at the age of 90 robs the cinema of one of its all-time greats. An instant icon thanks to his embodiment of James Bond, the legendary Scotsman was the epitome of suave, cheeky, self-possessed manliness—so unbelievably magnetic that no one since has been able to wholly fill his 007 shoes, or for that matter, to duplicate his distinctive mixture of rugged machismo, sly humor, and effortless style. As much as anyone who’s ever graced the screen, he was the definition of a star whom everyone wanted to be with, and everyone wanted to be.