Update: Tanya Roberts has died, officially

Tanya Roberts Wrongly Reported Dead, — Image credit: https://www.facebook.com/Tanya.Roberts.Official

(Updated January 6) Although we were hoping for the best, beloved actress Tanya Roberts was pronounced dead on the evening of January 5. Cable News station CNN said it best:

“Tanya Roberts dies at 65 after premature death announcement”

Rest in Peace Tanya.

“Tanya Roberts, best known for her roles as a Bond girl and on ‘That ‘70s Show,’ died Monday after a brief hospitalization. She was 65 years old. Her death follows a bizarre turn of events which included her boyfriend, Lance O’Brien, initially telling her publicist that she had died. A statement was released announcing her death, but shortly after, Roberts’ representative told People that he had received a call from the hospital indicating that she was actually still alive.” ~ ET

Our original story from yesterday morning appears below the accompanying video.

Also see: Tanya Roberts, Cause of Death

Original article from Jan. 5
“Tanya Roberts is not dead, but hospitalized in critical condition”

Just yesterday, the world was saddened to hear that beloved actress Tanya Roberts, 65, had died. Media outlets were quick to print her obituary and share her extensive film and TV credits that included “Charlie’s Angels”, “Beastmaster”, “Sheena”, James Bond’s “A View to a Kill”, and “That ‘70s Show.” Turns out, Roberts did not die. Sadly though, the accomplished actress is not well.

… the 65-year-old actress remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering a fall in her home on Christmas Eve. ~ Newsweek

Below, see “That ‘70s Show” castmate Ashton Kutcher tell another castmate Topher Grace that Tanya was not dead.

yo bro she's not dead
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) January 5, 2021

Hours after announcing the death of Tanya Roberts, the actress known for starring opposite Roger Moore in his final turn as James Bond and for her roles in “Charlie’s Angels” and “That ’70s Show,” her publicist said on Monday that he had done so in error. https://t.co/sUa1746l6u
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 5, 2021

On Monday, January 4, a spokesperson for Roberts, Mike Pingel, informed the media that the actress died after being admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. Roberts’ significant other, Lance O’Brien, was also under the mistaken impression that his famed partner had died.

But in dramatic Hollywood fashion, while O’Brien was live on TV being interviewed by “Inside Edition,” he received a phone call from the hospital.

While O’Brien was being interviewed by the syndicated television show “Inside Edition,” the hospital called him, interrupting the interview to tell him she was still alive.
“Now you’re telling me that she’s alive?” O’Brien can be heard saying on the show. “Thank the Lord. Thank God.” ~ NBC News

Pingel has since updated his statement to say that as of yesterday, January 4, Roberts was still alive, although she is hospitalized and in critical condition.

MSN quoted the spokesperson as saying, “She was alive at 10 a.m. this morning. Currently, it’s not looking good,” Pingel said of Roberts’ health. “It’s very dire. Hold her in your prayers.”

Check out Tanya’s complete list of film and TV credits here.

You can see the dramatic moment on the video below when O’Brien was informed that the love of his life was not really dead. Also see the included Slideshow featuring some highlights from Tanya’s film and TV career.

Everyone at Ace New Today is hoping for a complete and speedy recovery for Tanya Roberts.