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Born Victoria Leigh Blum, Tanya Roberts started her career as a successful model and appeared in several off-Broadway productions. She made her film debut in 1975 with 'The Last Victim'.
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After that, Tanya Roberts appeared in a series of films that gained cult status, including 'The Beastmaster' (1982), 'Sheena: Queen of the Jungle' (1984), 'Body Slam' (1987), and 'Night Eyes' (1990). She also starred as Julie Rogers in the 'Charlie’s Angels' TV series.
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Tanya Roberts also starred in the cult classic 'The Beastmaster', a fantasy film about a man who can talk to animals. This movie later led to sequels and a TV series. Soon after, she was cast as Bond girl "Stacey Sutton in the 1985 film 'A View to a Kill', where she played a geologist and the granddaughter of a rich oil tycoon alongside Roger Moore as "James Bond".
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On 'That ’70s Show', Tanya Roberts played the laid-back, hippie mother of Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon).
She left 'That '70s Show' in 2001 to care for her terminally ill husband, Barry Roberts, who passed away in 2006. To explain her absence, the show's writers noted that Midge had moved to California. Roberts was away from the sitcom during Seasons 4 and 5 but returned in Season 6.
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On Tuesday, Roberts’ publicist, Mike Pingel, confirmed to 'Variety' that she passed away on Jan 4, 2021, on Monday at 9:30 p.m. from a urinary tract infection that had spread to her kidney, gallbladder, liver, and bloodstream.
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According to O’Brien, she collapsed on Christmas Eve after walking her dogs and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was later placed on a ventilator due to breathing difficulties, but her partner clarified that her death was not related to the coronavirus.
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However, Pingel mistakenly informed several publications that Roberts had died on Sunday night after her partner, Lance O’Brien, visited her in the hospital and assumed she had passed away. She remained hospitalized in "dire" condition on Monday, Pingel had told 'Variety' earlier that day.
Explore the life and career of Tanya Roberts, the retro star who shined in roles like 'Charlie's Angels' and 'A View to a Kill'. This gallery highlights her memorable moments in Hollywood and beyond.
Tragically, Tanya passed away in January 2021 due to complications from a urinary tract infection that developed into sepsis.