Kirstie Alley, best known for her breakout role as Rebecca Howe on the hit NBC sitcom 'Cheers,' has died from cancer. She was 71.
True and Lillie Parker, shared the news in a statement posted to their late mother's Instagram Monday"We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered," read the statement. Alley had not previously disclosed her cancer diagnosis.
In 1991, Alley won an Emmy for best lead actress in a comedy series for the role. She would take a second Emmy for best lead actress in a miniseries or television movie in 1993 for playing the title role in the CBS TV movie “David's Mother." She dealt with the same subject matter in the 2010 A&E reality series"Kirstie Alley’s Big Life," which chronicled her attempt to lose weight and launch a weight-loss program while working as a single mother in an unconventional household that included pet lemurs.
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