James Bond star Tanya Roberts has died at the age of 65, her representative has confirmed.
The actor was best known for playing Bond girl Stacey Sutton opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in 1985′s A View To Kill, as well as appearing in Charlie’s Angels and That ’70s Show.
Tanya’s representative Mike Pingel told The Hollywood Reporter that she died on Sunday after collapsing while out walking her dogs on Christmas Eve.
While no cause of death was given, he confirmed that it was not related to Covid-19 and she had not been ill prior to her death.
Paying tribute, Mike said: “I’m devastated. She was brilliant and beautiful and I feel like a light has been taken away. To say she was an angel would be at the top of the list. She was the sweetest person you’d ever meet and had a huge heart. She loved her fans, and I don’t think she realised how much she meant to them.”
James Bond bosses Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement: “We are saddened to hear of the passing of Tanya.
“She was a very lovely person and shall always be remembered by Bond fans as Stacey Sutton in A View To A Kill. Our heart goes out to her family and friends.”
The American star began her screen career in 1975, when she appeared in the film Forced Entry.
Tanya had a few other big screen credits before landing her first major TV role in Charlie’s Angles in 1980.
She portrayed Angel Julie Roberts in the final season of the hit cop show, with her character taking over from Shelley Hack’s Tiffany Welles as part of the crime-solving trio.
In 1984, Tanya appeared in the titular role of the film Sheena, which was a female version of the Tarzan story. While it bombed at the box office, it later gained a cult following.
A year later, she appeared as Stacey Sutton in the Bond film A View To Kill.
Between 1998 and 2004, Tanya appeared in US sitcom That ’70s Show in the supporting role of Midge Pinciotti, sharing the screen with Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
According to IMDB, her last credited role was in 2005, in US TV series Barbershop.