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The American actor Joe Don Baker, who starred in multiple James Bond films as different characters, has died at the age of 89. Baker died on May 7, his family announced. A cause of death was not disclosed.

Joe Don Baker, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89. His career spanned nearly 50 years.