According to a family statement, 71-year-old actress Kirstie Alley passed away from cancer. She was most known for her work on the comedy series Cheers in the 1980s and 1990s.
Her children stated,
“We are heartbroken to inform you that our beautiful, strong, and beloved mother has passed away.
For her work as a tavern manager on the well-liked TV show, Alley received an Emmy nomination.
The Wichita, Kansas native has also had appearances in the Look Who’s Talking series, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Her cancer was “just recently detected,” according to the family statement, which did not clarify what type she had.
It continued,
“She fought with incredible strength while surrounded by her closest family, leaving us with no doubt about her unending enthusiasm of life and whatever adventures lay ahead.”
As well-known off the screen, as she was on it, she was an even better mother and grandmother.
Her “zeal and enthusiasm for life, her children, grandchildren, and her many animals, not to mention her unending delight of creation,” were also lauded.
She co-starred with John Travolta in the Look Who’s Talking series, and he paid tribute to her on Instagram.
He wrote next to a picture of her,
“One of the most unique relationships I’ve ever had was with Kirstie. I cherish you, Kirstie.”
“I’m confident that we’ll cross paths again.”
She starred alongside Ted Danson in the NBC sitcom Cheers, which was about a Boston bar, as Rebecca Howe.
Kirstie Alley joined the show at the height of its success and appeared in 147 episodes before it ended in 1993.
She received her second Emmy for best lead actress in 1993, this time for the CBS TV film David’s Mother.
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