This week, the 007 film world lost Martin Grace, 67, a veteran stuntman who was Roger Moore’s primary stunt double from The Spy Who Loved Me through A View To a Kill. The MI6 Web site reported he died Jan. 27, two months after an accident where he fractured his pelvis. He had suffered a similar injury doubling for Sir Roger in an action sequence set on a train in Octopussy.
It seems fitting that Grace deserves a salute from this site. And a good place to start is For Your Eyes Only, whose pre-titles featured Grace doubling for Sir Roger holding on for dear life in a helicopter controlled by an old acquaintance:
In A View To a Kill, Grace was promoted to the spot of lead stunt arranger while still doubling for 007 in a sequence filmed at the Eiffel Tower.
The veteran stunt man had lots of work outside of the world of James Bond, as this clip shows from a film that’s instantly recognizable:
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The Spy Command 
In that opening sequence of FYEO, I have never understood the Blofeld’s insipid line “We can make a deal. I’ll buy you a delicatessen…in stainless steel!” That was the best they could do? The line makes no sense at all. What were they thinking?!
Richard Maibaum denied he had anything to do with it.
I know, I asked him. He said the line made him cringe…but he wouldn’t tell me who was responsible for it or what it was supposed to mean.
Lee