By Kelsea Stahler, Hollywood.com Staff

James Bond is known for many things: His taste in martinis, his taste in suits, and his taste in women, of course. But while most of Bond's memorable moments involve wooing ladies and uttering sarcastic lines to his enemies, his adventures are filled with plenty of casualties. Sometimes, it's his ladies that get the unwarranted ax, other times its 007's formidable foes. No matter who's going down, they go down fantastically in a Bond flick.

In honor of Skyfall hitting theaters on Nov. 9, we've gathered images of some of the great demises in Bond's 50 year history:

The Unforgettable 007 Deaths Gallery

[Photo Credit: United Artists]

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