Kirstie Alley Dead: Star of 'Cheers' Dies at 71 After Short Battle with Cancer
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:15 am
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Kirstie Alley, the star of Cheers and Drop Dead Gorgeous, has died. She was 71.
Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, announced the actress had died from cancer. In a statement to PEOPLE, True and Lillie confirmed that Alley died on Monday.
"We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered," they said in a statement.
"She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead," they continued. "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother."
I really loved her as Saavik, and she was great in Cheers.