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