Yaphet Kotto played Dr. Kananga (aka Mr Big) in the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die. Pic credit: United Artists Yaphet Kotto, the actor best known for playing Dr. Kananga in the James Bond film ...

Yaphet Kotto has died. He was 81. The actor was best known for his performances in Alien and the villain Dr. Kananga / Mr. Big in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, in which he starred ...

NEW YORK — Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien," has died. He was 81. Kotto’s wife ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien,” has died. He was 81. Kotto’s ...

Enigmatic screen star Yaphet Kotto has died at the age of 81. Kotto, who may have been best known for his role as Dennis Parker in the original 1979 Alien film, was known for playing tough guys on ...