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Big and small screen actress Kirstie Alley, known for her Emmy-winning roles in films such as “Cheers” and “Look Who’s Talking,” announced that her children, True and Lillie Parker, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. social media.
He was 71 years old.
“We are saddened to announce that our incredible, relentless and loving mother passed away after battling newly discovered cancer,” the statement said.
The family’s description continued: “Surrounded by his closest family and fought with great strength, he left us a firm belief in his never-ending joie de vivre and the adventures that awaited him.” “As iconic as she was on screen, she was a much more wonderful mother and grandmother than she was.”
“Our mother’s joy and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and countless animals, as well as her endless joy of creation, were unmatched and inspired us to live life to the fullest, just like her,” the statement said.
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Alley representative Donovan Daughtry also confirmed via email to CNN that the actress died.
A two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, Alley was born in 1951 in Wichita, Kansas.
After a prominent role in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” in 1982, she starred alongside Mark Harmon in films such as “Blind Date” in 1984 and “Summer School” in 1987.
That same year, Alley would follow Shelley Long to play the lead role alongside Ted Danson in the final episode of “Cheers,” a TV classic sitcom that premiered in 1982. The acclaimed show until it ended in 1993.
After winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Cheers” in 1991 and an Emmy for Outstanding Lead in a Comedy Series for “David’s Mother” in 1991 and an Emmy for a lead role in a miniseries or special for “David’s Mother”, she regained TV success in the late ’90s with “Veronica’s Closet”. caught. ”, which gave him another Emmy nod.
Additionally, Alley has appeared in a number of memorable films, including the “Look Who’s Talking” films starring Ellen Barkin, 1990’s “Madhouse” and 1999’s “Drop Dead Gorgeous”.
In 2005, Alley wrote and starred in the Showtime comedy “Fat Actress” before making her reality TV debut.
He starred in “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life” in 2010, was a contestant on Season 12 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” the following year, and in 2018 took second place in Season 22 of the British version of “Celebrity Big Brother.” She competed in Season 7 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” she.
Despite having an impressive work structure, the later part of his career was marked by Alley’s penchant for sparking controversy, particularly through social media.
In a 2007 interview, Alley said he was proud of his unhindered roads.
“I always felt like if someone asked me something, they wanted the real answer,” Alley told Good Housekeeping. “I think being from Kansas means something too. Usually people think I’m from New York. The only similarity between New Yorkers and Midwesterners is that what you see is what you get.”
John Travolta, who co-starred with Alley in the 1989 hit “Look Who’s Talking” and its two sequels, wrote on Instagram Monday: “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.”
Jamie Lee Curtis, who worked with Alley on TV’s “Scream Queens” episodes in 2016, shared a statement on Facebook to commemorate the deceased actress, writing, “She was a great comic book hero at @tvscreamqueens and she was a beautiful mama bear. its very real life. He helped me buy overalls for my family for Christmas that year. We did not agree on some issues, but we had mutual respect and bond. Sad news.”
Josh Gad tweeted, “My heart breaks for Kirstie and her family. Was it her brilliance in ‘Cheers’; or his charming performance in the ‘Look Who’s Talking’ series, his smile was always contagious, his laugh was always contagious, and his charisma was always iconic. REST IN PEACE.”
