Kirstie Alley, the actor who starred in the popular sitcom “Cheers” and dozens of other movies and films, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
His children confirmed his death on Monday, saying the cancer was “recently discovered” and he was being treated at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida.
“Our mother’s enthusiasm and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many pets, not to mention her undying joy to create, were unmatched and left us inspired to live life to the fullest while what she did,” they wrote.
Alley’s starring role as Rebecca Howe on “Cheers,” which ran from 1987 to 1993, earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe. He went on to earn several nominations and awards for his performances in the sitcom ‘Veronica’s Closet’, the crime series ‘The Last Don’ and the television film ‘David’s Mother’.
“As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother,” her children with ex-husband Parker Stevenson wrote in their announcement Monday.
His most recent acting appearance was in the 2020 TV movie “You Can’t Take My Daughter” and appeared in the 2022 season of the Fox reality show “The Masked Singer”.
Alley has also spoken out about politics in recent years and was one of the few Hollywood celebrities to support Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections. She has also voiced her support for violent rioters who stormed the United Capitol on January 6 last year. after Trump lost his bid for re-election.
Outside of acting, Alley was known to practice Scientology and was a spokesperson for the Jenny Craig weight loss system.
