Officials did not release the cause of death. But it wasn’t due to Covid-19, said her publicist and longtime friend Mike Pingel.
“I’m devastated, I’ve been friends with Tanya for over 20 years,” Pingel told CNN. “She was full of energy and we always had a wild time together. She was really an Angel and I will miss her so much.”
Roberts was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on December 24 after collapsing at her home in California after a morning walk with her dogs, Pingel told CNN.
He died on Sunday.
Born Victoria Leigh Blum, Roberts began her career as a model before entering the movies. He pursued a 30-year career in film and television.
She starred in the cult favorites “The Beastmaster” and “Sheena: Queen of the Jungle.” And he has appeared in several well-known TV shows of the time, including “Fantasy Island”, “The Love Boat” and a season of “Charlie’s Angels” as one of the three main characters.
Then came her most iconic role to date. In 1985, she played geologist Stacey Sutton in “A View to a Kill,” starring Roger Moore in his latest release as 007.
Then she won a new legion of fans during her turn as Midge, Donna Pinciotti’s weak mother, on “That 70s Show.” But she suddenly left the sitcom in her fourth season to take care of her husband, who was diagnosed with the disease. (He returned in later seasons as a recurring character.)
Her last screen appearance was in 2005 in the TV series “Barbershop”.