Kirstie Alley death – latest: Cheers and Look Who’s Talking actress dies at 71, as John Travolta pays tribute
Cheers actress died after battle with cancer, according to family
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Your support makes all the difference.Kirstie Alley, an actor best known for her role in the sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 71, according to her family.
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” her family wrote on Twitter.
Alley was surrounded by loved ones at the Moffit Cancer Center in Florida in her final moments, they said.
Alley’s Look Who’s Talking co-star John Travolta paid tribute to the actor in a statement on Monday.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote on Instagram. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.”
In her later years, Alley claimed she was “blackballed” by Hollywood for her conservative views and support for Donald Trump.
Jackée Harry pays tribute to Kirstie Alley
“Whether you agreed with her or not, Kirstie Alley was an undeniable talent who brought joy to many – through the screen and with her warm, hilarious spirit,” Jackée Harry wrote.
“RIP, luv. You were one of a kind.”
Clip of Kirstie Alley and John Travolta dancing in 1989’s Look Who’s Talking goes viral
A clip of Kirstie Alley and John Travolta dancing in 1989’s Look Who’s Talking has gone viral.
Podcast host Kimberley Johnson pays tribute to Kirstie Alley despite their differences
“I’m sorry to hear Kirstie Alley has died. She was a Trump supporter and she blocked me, so we were not on the same page politically but that woman was immensely talented, hysterically funny and I’m grateful for her unforgettable contribution to entertainment. RIP,” Start Me Up podcast host Kimberley Johnson wrote on Twitter.
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Kirstie Alley dies from cancer at age 71
Kirstie Alley has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.
Read her family’s statement below:
Kirstie Alley dies from cancer at age 71, family announces
Actor ‘only recently discovered’ illness, her children wrote on social media
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