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Actress Kirsty Alley has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lily Parker have announced. Social media.
She was 71 years old.
“It is with great sadness that we announce that our incredibly fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with recently discovered cancer.”
“She was surrounded by her closest family, fought with great strength, and left us with the endless joy of living and the certainty of what adventures awaited.” She was iconic on screen. As much as she was, she was an even better mother and grandmother.”
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, and her children, grandchildren, and her many animals, are incomparable, not to mention the eternal joy of creating, and her In the same way, he inspired us to live life to the fullest.
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Alley’s representative, Donovan Daughtry, also confirmed to CNN via email that the actress had passed away.
A two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, Alley played the lead opposite Ted Danson in the second half of the TV classic sitcom Cheers, which premiered in 1982. He continued the show until its termination in 1993.
She had another TV success in the late ’90s with ‘Veronica’s Closet’ and won another Emmy.
A talented comedic actress who made a splash through reality television and social media, Alley starred in a number of memorable films including 1990’s ‘Madhouse’ and 1982’s ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ .
John Travolta, who co-starred with Alley in 1989’s Look Who’s Talking and its 1992 sequel, wrote: Instagram“Kirsty is one of the most special relationships I have ever had.
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