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'Beautiful, talented and funny': Fans remember Kirstie Alley as 'Cheers' actress dies at 71 after cancer battle

Kirstie Alley was seen on television shows including 'Veronica's Closet', 'Fat Actress', 'Kirstie' and 'Scream Queens'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kirstie Alley, the star of 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', has died at the age of 71. Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, announced that she died after a short battle with cancer. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead,” a statement read. 

The actress rose to fame in 1987 after she starred as Rebecca Howe on NBC's 'Cheers'. She was also seen on television shows including 'Veronica's Closet', 'Fat Actress', 'Kirstie' and 'Scream Queens'. On the big screen, she appeared in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' (1982), 'Summer School' (1987), 'Look Who's Talking' (1989), 'It Takes Two' (1995) and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' (1999).

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Alley's life was chronicled on the A&E reality TV series 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life' in 2010. She competed on season 12 of 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'The Masked Singer'. Alley earned a Golden Globe for best actress and an Emmy for outstanding lead actress back in 1991. She bagged her second Emmy for her portrayal of Sally Goodson in 'David's Mother' in 1994.

Tributes from Alley's fans poured in on social media after the news of her death surfaced. "Not Kirstie Alley. So so sad. A beautiful talented and funny lady. RIP," one user wrote on Twitter, while another said sharing a video, "Kirstie alley’s charleston on dancing with the stars all stars was/is one of my favorites still. rest in peace kirstie." "Kirstie Alley was one of the few in Hollywood willing to put her career on the line to express her patriotism and dismay with the left. Her voice will be sorely missed. RIP Kirstie!" one user commented.

"I’m so sad. I absolutely adored Kirstie Alley. Such a beautiful, talented soul," a fan wrote. Another said, "I’m completely shocked and destroyed by the news regarding the passing of Kirstie Alley. May she rest in peace. Her legacy will live on." "2022 takes another one Rest In Peace Kirstie Alley. Thank you for always standing for what’s right," one user wrote. 

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