Overview

• Caroff died on August 17 in a Manhattan hospice one day before his 104th birthday according to his sons, Peter and Michael
• He devised the 007 gun logo in 1963 by adding a barrel and trigger to the number seven for a $300 commission
• Despite its global reach on films and merchandise, he received no on-screen credit, royalties, or residuals for the Bond design
• Over a career spanning more than 300 campaigns, he crafted posters and title sequences for films such as West Side Story, A Hard Day’s Night, Last Tango in Paris, and A Bridge Too Far
• In later years he took part in retrospectives including a 2022 TCM documentary and received a commemorative Omega 007 watch from Bond producers for his 100th birthday