UPDATE: The absurd victimization of Tanya Roberts continues. After it was announced she had passed away, her representative retracted that remark. We published that news yesterday. Now comes word from TMZ that her doctor has indeed confirmed her death. Click here for update.
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Actress Tanya Roberts has passed away at age 65 from unspecified causes. She had been hospitalized on December 24 after collapsing at her home in California. The cause of death has not been announced but her representative said it was not due to Covid-19. Roberts, a former model, transcended into acting in the 1970s. She landed her most prominent big screen role as the female lead of Stacey Sutton, a geologist, in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill" opposite Roger Moore in his final appearance as 007. She went on to enjoy popularity in the final season of "Charlie's Angels", replacing actress Shelly Hack who had left the series. She also found success in more recent years in the sitcom "That '70's Show". For more, click here.
British actress Barbara Shelley has passed away from Covid-19 related ailments. She was 88 years-old. Shelley became popular with horror movie fans in the 1960s when she became one of the resident leading ladies at the legendary Hammer Films where she made several movies with another studio legend, Christopher Lee. Among Shelley's Hammer films were "The Camp on Blood Island" (a rare non-horror entry), "The Gorgon", "Dracula: Prince of Darkness", "Rasputin: The Mad Monk" and "Quatermass and the Pit". Shelley played the lead female role in the 1960 MGM cult classic "Village of the Damned" opposite George Sanders. She also played a recurring character in the 1984 "Doctor Who" television series. She appeared in other iconic British television shows including "Blake's 7", "The Avengers", "EastEnders", "Danger Man", "The Saint" "Man in a Suitcase" and "The Two Ronnies" as well as international favorites including "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "Route 66". For more, click here.