Sean Connery WAS James Bond': Hugh Jackman, George Takei, more stars mourn 007

Celebrities, fans and friends alike flocked to Twitter Saturday to pay their respects to Sean Connery, the Scottish actor known for defining James Bond for a generation.

The verified Twitter account for the James Bond films shared the actor died at the age of 90. Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “devastated by the news.”

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, tweeted that she was "heartbroken" over the news. "Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons," she wrote in a tweet that kicked off a thread about Connery.

"Sean will be remembered best as James Bond - the classic 007 - but his roles were many & varied," she wrote in the third tweet. "He was a global legend but, first and foremost, a patriotic and proud Scot - his towering presence at the opening of @ScotParl in 1999 showed his love for the country of his birth."

It was an honor, to know Connery, she added.

Bond villain Robert Carlyle, who played Renard in 1999's "The World Is Not Enough," tweeted twice Saturday morning. "RIP Sir Sean Connery.. a trailblazer, a true legend and a gentleman." He also shared an image of himself with Connery in 2008 and called it one of his "proudest moments."

Hugh Jackman took to Twitter Saturday morning to mourn the icon.

"I grew up idolizing #SeanConnery," Jackman wrote. "A legend on screen, and off. Rest In Peace."