NEW YORK (AP) – Ken Adam, the British production designer who gave “Dr. Strangelove” its cavernous War Room and James Bond supervillains their futuristic lairs, has died. He was 95.
Adam’s death was confirmed Thursday by the official James Bond Twitter account, run by MGM Studios and Eon Productions. The franchise mourned the passing of “our beloved friend” ”who was so responsible for the visual style of the James Bond films. Adam’s death was first reported by the BBC, which said he died at his home in London.
The Berlin-born Adam won two Academy Awards in a career of more than 70 films that lasted into his late 70s. He was revered for his indelible set artistry, including for seven Bond movies. He was knighted in 2003, a first for a production designer.