Kirstie Alley, ‘Cheers’ and ‘Look Who’s Talking’ star, dies from cancer at age 71
- Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter
- Her breakout role came as Rebecca Howe in the sitcom ‘Cheers’, which she starred in from 1987 until 1993, and received an Emmy and a Golden Globe award
Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on Cheers and starred in films including Look Who’s Talking died on Monday. She was 71.
Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter. Alley’s manager Donovan Daughtry confirmed the death in an email to Associated Press.
“As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother,” her children’s statement said.
She starred opposite Ted Danson as Rebecca Howe on Cheers the beloved NBC sitcom about a Boston bar, from 1987 to 1993. She joined the show at the height of its popularity after the departure of original star Shelley Long.
Alley would win an Emmy for best lead actress in a comedy series for the role in 1991. She would take a second Emmy for best lead actress in a miniseries or television movie in 1993 for playing the title role in the CBS TV movie David’s Mother.
She had her own sitcom on the network, Veronica’s Closet from 1997 to 2000.
