Los Angeles, California - Actor Tanya Roberts died hours after her publicist retracted a premature statement that said she had passed away.

Her partner Laurence O'Brian ended the confusion by confirming to The New York Times that the 65-year-old had died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Tuesday.

Spokesperson Mike Pingel initially thought that O'Brien had said goodbye to her for the last time Sunday, so Pingel sent out a press statement confirming Roberts' death prematurely.

"He had seen Tanya, he had hugged her. I took him in for the last rites. He was very distraught. It was just a miscommunication that went horribly wrong. She's still in the hospital and it's very dire," Pingel had told the Daily News after correcting his announcement.

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Industry colleagues and friends expressed their grief on Monday, only to then hear that Roberts was still alive. That '70s Show co-star Ashton Kutcher was particularly active, spreading the good news on Twitter before the final confirmation came out.

The former Bond girl who also starred in Charlie's Angels had a long and successful acting career. She was also active as a model and producer.

Her death was first reported by TMZ on Sunday.

The outlet said Roberts (65) collapsed on Christmas Eve after returning from a walk with her dogs and was placed on a ventilator.

A source told the Daily News that Roberts battled a serious infection unrelated to Covid-19.