'Beautiful, talented and funny': Fans remember Kirstie Alley as 'Cheers' actress dies at 71 after cancer battle
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kirstie Alley, the star of 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', has died at the age of 71. Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, announced that she died after a short battle with cancer. “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,” a statement read.
The actress rose to fame in 1987 after she starred as Rebecca Howe on NBC's 'Cheers'. She was also seen on television shows including 'Veronica's Closet', 'Fat Actress', 'Kirstie' and 'Scream Queens'. On the big screen, she appeared in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' (1982), 'Summer School' (1987), 'Look Who's Talking' (1989), 'It Takes Two' (1995) and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' (1999).
