Celebrated American actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89.

Axar.az reports, citing Euronews, a cause of death has not been disclosed.

Best known for his role as the justice-seeking sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall, Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles.

During his long career, until his retirement in 2012, he performed in 57 movies, starring in Walking Tall, Mitchell and his last film role in Jeff Nichols’ acclaimed coming-of-age drama, also starring Matthew McConaughey, Mud – for which he won the Robert Altman Award.

He also appeared in Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear, Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! and performed in numerous television productions, including a starring role in the popular series Eischied, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, and in the acclaimed British television production of Edge of Darkness, which earned him a Best Actor nomination from the British Academy of Television.

Many film fans will remember Joe Don Baker for appearing in not one but three James Bond films of the 1980s and 90s.

The late actor’s obituary reads: “Joe Don was a beacon of kindness and generosity. His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great love of nature and animals, particularly cats. Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.”