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Tanya Roberts' ashes will be scattered around a place close to her heart.
Robertsdied last week at 65, days after collapsing on a Christmas Eve walk with her dogs, TMZ reported. Now, Roberts' domestic partner Lance O’Brien announced he will be spreading her ashes where she often walked her dogs.
O’Brientold TMZhe plans to scatter her ashes in the hills behind her home in Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles. Roberts would often hike the 4-mile trail 5 times a week with her two dogs.
O’Brien said he is planning a memorial service for Roberts involving her family and friends.
Roberts was first erroneously reported dead on last Monday morning before her publicist corrected the news. She later died Monday night.
“With a heavy heart I can confirm the death of Tanya Roberts last night on January 4, 2021 around 9:30pm PT at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA,” said Mike Pingel in a statement.
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Pingel went on to state that Roberts' cause of death “was from a urinary tract infection which spread to her kidney, gallbladder, liver and then blood stream.”
“Roberts was an animal rights activist in lieu of flowers, they are asking for donations to be given in Roberts name to the ASPCA,https://secure.aspca.org,” Pingel said. “An online memorial for Tanya Roberts will be announced shortly. The family ask for privacy as they mourn her death.”
Roberts starred as Stacey Sutton, an American geologist who becomes a target ofChristopher Walken’svillain, Max Zorin, in the 1985 movie. She starred oppositeRoger Moorein his last appearance as the iconic British spy.
AfterA View to a Kill, Robertstook part in other notable films, including the comedyBody Slamin 1987 and the 1990 thrillerNight Eyes.
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Alongside film, Roberts also starred in a slew of television roles, including playing an Angel on ABC’sCharlie’s Angels, where she replaced Shelley Hack and appeared as Julie Rogers on the final season of the show in 1980, perTHR.
Later in the ’90s, Roberts landed a recurring role onThat ‘70’s Show, where she played Donna Pinciotti’s (Laura Prepon) dim mother.
Roberts also acted inFantasy Island, The Blues Brothers Animated SeriesandEve.Her last role was playing Elle in the 2005 series,Barbershop.
source: people.com
