James Bond Legend Dies at 87: RIP to John Grover

Per IMDb, Grover was involved in several fan-favorite James Bond films. He served as film editor for For Your Eyes Only (1981), The Living Daylights (1987), and Licence to Kill (1989). He also served as an assistant editor or assembly editor for The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), and Octopussy (1983).

Beyond James Bond, Grover also helped create several fan-favorite films and worked alongside legends like Stanley Kubrick and Jim Henson. He was first assistant editor on Kubrick's epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and editor on Henson's beloved 1986 dark fairy tale Labyrinth. He also served as editor on Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper's wild space-vampire flick, Lifeforce (1985).

James Bond Fans Pay Tribute to John Grover

Meanwhile, a tribute to John Grover posted on X following his passing has James Bond fans bidding farewell to the prolific editor.

"John Grover, who worked on 6 Bond films from The Spy Who Loved Me to Licence To Kill, has died aged 87,' the Really, 007! podcast wrote alongside a photo of Grover. "He was a huge part of the 70s and 80s eras and was the lead editor on 3 classics. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family."

John Grover, who worked on 6 Bond films from The Spy Who Loved Me to Licence To Kill, has died aged 87

He was a huge part of the 70s and 80s eras and was lead editor on 3 classics ??

Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family ? pic.twitter.com/Yv6q7uYQek

— Really, 007! (@Really007pod)