Tanya Roberts still alive despite reports of death
Actress Tanya Roberts is still alive — she is hospitalized — despite reports of her death over the weekend.
The star’s publicist mistakingly introduced on Sunday that the former Bond girl had died at the age of 65.
Roberts’ death was confirmed by way of a post on her official Facebook page, which was attributed to Mike Pingel, and a number of retailers, together with TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter (THR), reported {that a} consultant for the star confirmed the death to them directly as nicely.
However, Pingel has now confirmed to Fox News that as of Monday morning, the “That ’70s Show” star is definitely still alive, however the star stays in “very dire” situation.
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Actress Tanya Roberts is definitely alive despite her rep beforehand confirming her death to a number of retailers. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
Pingel mentioned that on Monday, Robert’s accomplice, Lance O’Brien, obtained “a call from the hospital that confirmed that Tanya was alive and did not pass last night.”
O’Brien advised the rep that he held his spouse and she or he “seemed for him to slip away,” The Associated Press reported.
Pingel advised THR on Monday, “I did get confirmation [of her death], but that was from a very distraught person [Roberts’ boyfriend, Lance O’Brien],” Pingel mentioned.
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Meanwhile, Pingel confirmed to Fox News that O’Brien did go to Roberts within the hospital on Sunday after being advised that it could have been “his last time to see her.”
Roberts had been hospitalized since Dec. 24 after she collapsed whereas strolling her canine, Pingel initially advised The Hollywood Reporter.
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Her hospitalization isn’t COVID-19 associated, reports mentioned. She was seen conducting reside chats with followers as lately as Dec. 19 and was mentioned to be in good well being.
Born in New York as Victoria Leigh Blum, Roberts started a profession in modeling earlier than transferring to films with the 1976 horror movie “Forced Entry.”
Fox News’ David Aaro and The Associated Press contributed to this report
