Kirstie Alley, Cheers And Look Who's Talking Actress Has Died Of Cancer At 71

Dec. 06, 2022 By Abhimanyu Singh

Kirsty Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on "Cheers" and starred in films including "Look Who's Talking," died Monday.

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The actress's death was confirmed by her children: "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an amazing mother and grandmother."

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Alley had recently been diagnosed with cancer and was receiving treatment at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida. was leaving, his family revealed.

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Alle's ex-husband, actor Parker Stevenson, wrote: "I am so grateful for our years together, you will be missed."

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Alley died of cancer that was recently diagnosed, her children True and Lily Parker said in a post on Twitter.

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She starred opposite Ted Danson as Rebecca Howe on the beloved NBC sitcom "Cheers" about Boston bars from 1987 to 1993.

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She joined the show at the height of its popularity following the departure of original star Shelley Long.

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In the 1989 comedy "Look Who's Talking", which gave a major boost to her career, she played the mother of a child.

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His first television appearances were as a game show contestant on "The Match Game" in 1979 and "Password" in 1980.

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