06/12/2022
Kirstie Alley, star of 'Cheers' and 'Look Who's Talking,' dies at 71 after private cancer battle
Kirstie Alley, best known for her breakout role as Rebecca Howe on the hit NBC sitcom "Cheers," has died from cancer. She was 71.
Alley's children True and Lillie Parker, shared the news in a statement posted to their late mother's Instagram Monday. Her manager, Donovan Daughtry, also confirmed her death to USA TODAY.
"We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered," read the statement. Alley had not previously disclosed her cancer diagnosis.
"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," her children said. "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother."
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