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Who are Kirstie Alley's children? Family pays heartfelt tribute to 'amazing mother and grandmother'

'We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer,' Alley's children said in a statement
UPDATED DEC 6, 2022
Kirstie Alley is survived by her two children Lillie Price Stevenson and William True Stevenson, whom she adopted while she was married to ex-husband Parker Stevenson (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Kirstie Alley is survived by her two children Lillie Price Stevenson and William True Stevenson, whom she adopted while she was married to ex-husband Parker Stevenson (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kirstie Alley succumbed to her battle against recently discovered cancer and died on Monday, December 5, 2022, a news the entertainment world found hard to swallow. The tragic news was made public via an Instagram post on her profile shared by her children Lillie Price Stevenson and William True Stevenson whom she adopted while being married to Parker Stevenson, her second husband. The 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' star died at the age of 71. 

A recipient of an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe, the 71-year-old had actress a fulfilling career. Alley's Instagram has a post which is reportedly penned by her children read, "To all our friends, far and wide around the world… We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered. 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. As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother." The post shared her private battle with the disease and read, "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."

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Who are Kirstie Alley's children?

At the moment the type of cancer and the journey through the painful process is unclear. However, the Instagram post did thank Moffitt Cancer Center for their care. As for Alley's children, both are adopted. She first adopted William True Stevenson on September 28, 1992, with her ex-husband Parker Stevenson and then daughter Lillie in 1995 when she was a year and a half. However, almost a year later the two filed for divorce. While Alley and Stevenson did not have a biological child together, they did have a miscarriage once.



 

In her first marriage to Bob Alley from 1970 to 1977, she never had any children. According to mrDustbin, Lillie was in a relationship with a man named Nick Trela with whom she had all the intentions of moving forward. However, Trela was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2014. On the other hand, True is married, has a son, is a USCG Licensed Captain, and is a big-time fishing enthusiast. 

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