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Actress Kirsty Alley, a star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role in “Glee” and films such as “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a short battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on social media in the area.
She was 71 years old.
“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” the statement read.
“Surrounded by her immediate family, she fought with great strength, leaving us with confidence in her unending joy of life and all that lies ahead,” the family statement continued. “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”
“Our mother’s passion and zest for life, her children, grandchildren and many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creation, were unparalleled and left us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” the statement said.
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Alley’s representative confirmed to CNN via email on Tuesday that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer before her death.
A two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951.
After a breakout role in the 1982 film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Han,” she played roles in films such as 1984’s “Blind Date” and 1987’s “Summer School” opposite Mark Harmon.
That same year, Alley would follow Shelley Long to play the lead opposite Ted Danson in the second half of the TV classic sitcom “Cheers,” which premiered in 1982. Alley first appeared in 1987, playing strong and independent bar manager Rebecca Howe, staying on the acclaimed show until it ended in 1993.
After winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991 for “Cheers” and another for Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special in 1994 for “Mother of David,” she found TV success again in the late 1990s with the series “Veronica’s Closet,” which earned her another Emmy nod.
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Additionally, Alley starred in several memorable films, such as the 1990 film “Look Who’s Talking,” 1990’s “Madhouse,” and 1999’s “Drop Dead Gorgeous” alongside Ellen Barkin.
In 2005, Alley co-wrote and starred in the Showtime comedy “Fat Actress” before delving into reality TV.
She appeared on “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life” in 2010, was a contestant on season 12 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” the following year, and in 2018, came in second place on season 22 of the British version of “Celebrity Big Brother.”
Although she had an impressive body of work, the later part of her career was marked by Alley’s penchant for stirring up controversy, especially through social media .
In a 2007 interview, Alley said she prided herself on her no-holds-barred ways.
“I’ve always felt like if someone asks me something, they want a truthful answer,” Alley told Good Housekeeping. “I think there’s also something about being from Kansas. People usually think I’m from New York. The only similarity between New Yorkers and the Midwest is that what you see is what you get.”
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Džons Travolta, kurš 1989. gada hitā “Look Who’s Talking”, kā arī divus turpinājumus, bija par aleju, rakstīja par Instagram Pirmdien Kirstija bija viena no īpašākajām attiecībām, kāda man jebkad bijusi. Es tevi mīlu Kirstie. Es zinu, ka mēs atkal redzēsim viens otru. ”
Džeimijs Lī Kurts, kurš 2016. gadā strādāja ar Alley 2016. gadā TV filmas “Scream Queens” epizodēs – dalījās paziņojumā Facebook, lai veltītu cieņu vēlajai aktrisei, rakstot: “Viņa bija lieliska komiksu folija @tvscreamqueens un skaista mamma lācī viņas ļoti reālajā dzīvē. Viņa man bija kopīga, bet par labu, un, lai iegūtu, un bija savstarpēji.
Džošs Gads tvīda: “Mana sirds izlaužas Kirstijai un viņas ģimenei. Neatkarīgi no tā, vai tā bija viņas spožums filmā“ Cheers; vai viņas magnētiskais sniegums “Skaties, kurš runā” franšīze, viņas smaids vienmēr bija infekciozs, viņas smiekli vienmēr bija lipīgi un viņas harizma vienmēr bija ikoniska. Rip. ”
Alley’s “Cheers” līdzzvaigzne Teds Dansons stāstīja Termiņš Viņš tikko bija noskatījies aleju izrādes epizodē, atrodoties lidmašīnā, pirms uzzināja par viņas nāvi.
“Es šodien biju lidmašīnā un izdarīju kaut ko tādu, ko es reti daru. Es noskatījos vecu“ Cheers ”epizodi,” Dansons stāstīja The Outlet. “Tā bija epizode, kurā Toms Berengers ierosina Kirstijam, kurš turpina teikt nē, kaut arī viņa izmisīgi vēlas pateikt jā. Kirstija tajā bija patiesi izcila. Viņas spēja spēlēt sievieti uz nervu sabrukšanas robežas bija gan kustīga, gan histēriski smieklīga.”
“Viņa man lika pasmieties pirms 30 gadiem, kad viņa nošāva šo ainu, un viņa šodien man lika smieties tikpat smagi. Kad es izkāpu no lidmašīnas, es dzirdēju, ka Kirstija ir mirusi. Es esmu tik skumja un tik pateicīga par visām reizēm, kad viņa man lika smieties,” Dansons piebilda. “Es sūtu savu mīlestību viņas bērniem. Kā viņi labi zina, viņu mātei bija zelta sirds. Man viņas pietrūks.”
Cita “Cheers” zvaigzne Rhea Perlman paziņojumā CNN pastāstīja, ka viņa un Alley uzreiz kļuva par draugiem uz “uzmundrinājumu” komplektu.
“Kirstija bija unikāls un brīnišķīgs cilvēks un draugs. Viņas prieks par to, ka viņi bija bezgalīgi,” sacīja Perlmans. “Mēs gandrīz uzreiz kļuvām par draugiem, kad viņa pievienojās uzmundrināšanas dalībniekiem. Viņa mīlēja bērnus, un arī mani bērni viņu mīlēja. Mums bija gulēšana viņas mājā, ar dārgumu medībām, kuras viņa radīja. Viņai bija masīvs Helovīns un Lieldienu ballītes un uzaicināja visu izrādes apkalpi un viņu ģimenes, kas ir tik ļoti, ka viņa mīlēja, ka es viņu mīlēju.
“Baywatch” actor Parker Stevenson, who was married to Alley from 1983 to 1997 and is the father of her two children, also paid tribute to her on social media. In an Instagram post, confirmed by the actor’s rep, he wrote : “Kirstie, I am so grateful for our time together, and for the two incredibly beautiful children and now grandchildren we have. You will be missed.”
