Highly-praised American actress Kirstie Louise Alley has tragically passed away at the age of 71. Announced to the public earlier this week on Monday, December 5, 2022, official reports confirm that the death of the Wichita, Kansas-born personality stemmed from a previous colon cancer diagnosis that she was privately battling — “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce, and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” Alley’s children posted on her multiple verified social media accounts.
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. 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 left us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” the family stated to conclude their emotional statement.
Throughout her four-decade-long career on the big screen, Kirstie managed to successfully obtain various roles in popular television shows and movies including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Summer School (1987), Look Who’s Talking (1989), Cheers (1987-’93), It Takes Two (1995), For Richer or Poorer (1997), Veronica’s Closet (1997-2000), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Fat Actress (2005), Kristie Alley’s Big Life (2010), Dancing With the Stars (2011-’12), Celebrity Big Brother U.K. (2018), Scream Queens (2016), The Masked Singer (2022), and plenty more.
Kirstie Alley also earned various well-deserved awards throughout her acting professions such as two Primetime Emmy Awards (1991,1994) for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, two People’s Choice Awards (1991,1998) for Favorite Actress In A New Television Series, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Musical Or Comedy Television Series.