Kirstie Alley: Emmy-winning Cheers actress dies of cancer at 71

Headlines 10:27 06 Dec, 2022
Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her role in the comedy series Cheers in the 1980s and 90s, has died of cancer at 71, according to a family statement
Kirstie Alley: Emmy-winning Cheers actress dies of cancer at 71

"We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away, " her children wrote. 

Alley won an Emmy award for her role as a pub manager on the popular TV series, Qazet.az reports.

The native of Wichita, Kansas has also appeared in the films Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and the Look Who's Talking series.

The family statement did not specify what cancer she had, but said it was "only recently discovered".