Photo: Pierce Brosnan/instagram
Pierce Brosnan’s hand-signedGoldenEyepinball machine has raised $130,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation at a celebrity-filled auction.
The James Bond alum, 69, shareda photo of himselfwith the arcade game on Instagram, captioning the photo: “Congratulations to the winner of my SegaGoldeneyepinball machine benefitting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. I’m happy to see it find a good home and offer compassionate support to those in need. 🙏”
Brosnan is arguably best known for playing007in four films:GoldenEye(1995),Tomorrow Never Dies(1997),The World Is Not Enough(1999) andDie Another Day(2002).
Donatella Versace, Emma Watson,Wiz Khalifa,Heidi Klum,Hilary Duff,Brooke Shields, Rege Jean-Page,SaweetieandTygawere just some of the guests in attendance, with Elton John and David Furnish hosting.
A live auction was held at the end of the March 12 event at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. The auction proceeds along with other donations during the night raised more than $9 million for the global effort to end AIDS. A Gucci robe that John wore at his last Dodger Stadium performance sold in the auction for $100,000.
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“We mustn’t forget that HIV is still causing needless suffering around the world and we must protect those most vulnerable to this disease with testing and compassionate care. We can see an end to AIDS in our lifetimes, but first we must break down stigma and discrimination and provide equal access to healthcare to finally end the epidemic for everyone, everywhere,“John said about the fundraising effortsfor his foundation.
source: people.com
