The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died.

(AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO – CORTINA D'When Cortina's century-old bobsled track closed for financial reasons 13 years ago, the adjacent coffee bar kept on serving espressos. Or the days when his brother would drive him down the twisty track in a two-man bobsled. A spectacle that locals hope can be rekindled for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Ad“You’ve got to build tracks where there’s some sort of tradition,” said Gianfranco Rezzadore, the president of the Bob Club Cortina. “This,” said Costantini, the Bob Bar owner, “is a golden chance.”___AP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this report.

Roberts' death was related to a urinary tract infection, publicist Mike Pingel said. He had been at the hospital Tuesday morning with O'Brien to pick up Roberts' personal effects. Numerous outlets, including The Associated Press, reported Roberts’ death Monday, based on information Pingel received from O’Brien. O’Brien, who’d been unable to see Roberts in the hospital because of COVID-19 restrictions, was allowed to visit Sunday as her condition worsened. Roberts played geologist Stacey Sutton opposite Roger Moore in 1985′s “A View to a Kill,” where she held a gun on Bond after tricking him into thinking she was in a shower.

Tanya Roberts stars as Kiri in the adventure movie "The Beastmaster," on Dec. 16, 1981. Roberts captivated James Bond in A View to a Kill and had roles on Charlies Angels and That 70s Show. LOS ANGELES – Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has been hospitalized after falling at her home. Roberts' publicist Mike Pingel later told The Associated Press Monday afternoon that Roberts, 65, was still alive as of 10 a.m. PST but was in a poor condition. Multiple media outlets, including the AP, reported Roberts' death.

FILE - Actress Tanya Roberts poses for photos at the grand opening of the musical comedy "The Producers" at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Feb. 9, 2007. Roberts, who captivated James Bond in A View to a Kill and had roles on Charlies Angels and That 70s Show, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)NEW YORK – Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill,” appeared in the final season of “Charlie’s Angels” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has died in Los Angeles. Roberts' death Sunday was announced by her publicist, Mike Pingel. Roberts also appeared in such fantasy adventure films as “The Beastmaster” and “Hearts and Armour.” She replaced Shelly Hack in “Charlie’s Angels,” joining Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd as third Angel Julie.