The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker screenwriter Christopher Wood has died, aged 79.

Wood's daughter Caroline Wood is only now confirming that Christopher passed away back in May at his apartment in France, Digital Spy reveals citing The Hollywood Reporter.

"[He] wouldn't necessarily have wanted an obituary. It was not his way," Caroline said.

The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker's James Bond actor Roger Moore paid tribute to the scribe on Twitter today as well.

"How sad to hear Bond screenwriter Christopher Wood has died. He wrote two of my best," Moore wrote.

Apart from his Bond movies, Wood's screen work also included the television show Lovely Couple, the Confessions series and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.

Wood wrote a number of novels in the historical fiction, comedy and action genres as well.