Monday night (local time) shocked the news in Hollywood: Kirstie Alley is dead. The actress, known for her roles in the cult series “Cheers” and “Torches in the Storm” and the films “Look Who’s Talking”, died after a short illness , her family announced via social media.
“Our incredible, fierce and loving mother passed away after battling her recently diagnosed cancer,” the statement said. Alley was surrounded by her loved ones and fought to the end.
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“The joie de vivre and passion for life of our mother, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creation, were incomparable and inspired us to enjoy life to the fullest – just as she did “, write their two children True and Lillie and thank the doctors and for the compassion.
Kirstie Alley made the leap to Hollywood in the early 1980s as Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. She only celebrated her big break a few years later with the sitcom “Cheers”. For her role as Rebecca Howe, which she played for six years, she was nominated five times for an Emmy and four times for a Golden Globe, taking home one of the coveted awards.
John Travolta mourns the death of Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley gained international fame mainly through the comedy “Look Who’s Talking”. She co-starred with John Travolta in 1989, slipping back in for sequels a year later and in 1993. “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you I know we will meet again,” the Hollywood star mourned his colleague on Facebook.
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