Tanya Roberts’ partner Lance O’Brien has revealed her cause of death, following her passing on Monday night.
The 65-year-old’s death was confirmed on Tuesday, after her passing was prematurely announced on Sunday night.
In a statement obtained by E! News, the actress’ spokesperson Mike Pingel said: “Her 18-year domestic partner Lance O’Brien received the phone call from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center last night at their home confirming her passing.”
Lance also revealed that Tanya’s “cause of death was from a urinary tract infection, which spread to her kidney, gallbladder, liver and then bloodstream.”
The former Bond girl had been in hospital since Christmas Eve, after collapsing while walking her dogs.
The news comes after Tanya’s rep Mike Pingel confirmed her passing on Sunday, telling multiple outlets he was “devastated” by her death.
Tanya’s partner Lance later told Fox News that she was still alive, and that there was a “miscommunication” between him and Mike.
While visiting Tanya in hospital on Sunday, Lance was told that she was close to death.
Following his visit, Lance told Mike that he had “just said goodbye to Tanya”, which led to the miscommunication.
“Next thing I know, I get home and on my cell phone, there’s a [notification] that Tanya Roberts passed away. That’s the honest-to-God truth, exactly what happened,” he said.
He also claimed Tanya was in “perfect health” before her hospitalisation, and had been on a “four or five-hour hike in Hollywood Hills” prior.
Tanya is best known for her role as Midge Pinciotti in the popular sitcom That 70s’ Show, as well as Stacey Sutton in James Bond film ‘A View to a Kill’.
