Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actor who rose to fame in her role on the hit TV series Cheers, has died. She was 71.

US actress Kirstie Alley has died after battling cancer, the star's family confirmed early Tuesday morning.

Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on the classic sitcom Cheers and starred in films...

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and in the “Look Who's Talking” films made her one of the ...

Kirstie Alley. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Kirstie Alley died Monday at the age of 71 after a short battle with cancer.

[died](https://www.news24.com/channel/celebrities/cheers-and-look-whos-talking-star-kirstie-alley-71-has-died-20221206) Monday at the age of 71 after a short battle with cancer. She says in a clip shared on her profile: "Hi, it's me, Kirstie, and a bunch of you have asked me to do these greetings, and I always do what you ask me to do." [Tributes](https://www.news24.com/channel/celebrities/john-travolta-leads-tributes-to-kirstie-alley-i-know-we-will-see-each-other-again-20221206-2) came pouring in for the actor, including from her Look Who's Talking co-star, John Travolta, as well as her Cheers family, with Ted Danson calling her "hysterically funny" and Rhea Pearlman saying:

Kirstie Louise Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actress who rose to fame for her role on the hit TV series Cheers, was recently diagnosed with cancer and died ...

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Kirstie Louise Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actress who rose to fame for her role on the hit TV series Cheers, was recently diagnosed with cancer and died shortly after treatment at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida (USA). Her death was confirmed with this statement released via her social media accounts which was posted by her children (True and Lillie Parker) yesterday:

“We are grateful to the incredible team of doctors and nurses at the Moffitt Cancer Center for their care.”.

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Stunned Hollywood stars including John Travolta, Parker Stevenson and Kelsey Grammer reacted as news spread of Kirstie Alley's death from cancer.

Kirstie Alley, best known for her role in the sitcom "Cheers," died at the age of 71 on Monday. NBC/Getty Images. Kirstie Alley died at age 71 from cancer, ...

Source: She then starred in the 1985 ABC miniseries "North and South" opposite Patrick Swayze.

American actor known for her roles in the hit TV sitcom Cheers and many popular films including the Look Who's Talking series.

Kirstie Alley, an iconic film and television actress, has passed away at the age of 71. The Cheers star passed away of cancer, according to a post on ...

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. The later part of her career was marked by many celebrity guest appearances on reality television series and several autobiographical scripted series, including Kirstie and Fat Actress. Alley also starred as a murderous pageant mom in the cult classic 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous and as the tooth fairy in the 1997 film Toothless. She took over the role with ease, demonstrating sharp comedic instincts which held strong against such a cohesive and beloved ensemble cast. Alley replaced the long-time lead on the series, Shelley Long, as the romantic interest opposite of Sam, played by Ted Danson. Kirstie Alley, an iconic film and television actress, has passed away at the age of 71.

Kirstie Alley, who competed on "Dancing With the Stars" and "Celebrity Big Brother," made her last TV appearance as Baby Mammoth on "The Masked Singer."

Although she didn’t last long on the show, the “Veronica’s Closet” star said she felt good going home. So I finally got up the nerve to do it,” she said in her exit interview. But it was their counterpart Jenny McCarthy who put together that Alley was the masked singer. She also competed in a “cuddle duel” with her teammate Space Bunny — later revealed to be singer Shaggy — in which they performed “Me Too” by Meghan Trainor. Alley stumped the judges with a clue, later revealing that she had 15 lemurs, dogs, cats, birds and squirrels. “I have grandchildren, and they’re really young, so they are going to think this is good.”

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