‘Cheers’ Star Kirstie Alley Dies at 71 After Battle With Cancer

Actress Kirstie Alley has died at the age of 71.

Alley’s children, True Parker and Lillie Parker, announced the news of her passing on her official Instagram page.

“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,” they wrote.

Continuing, they wrote, “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 leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did,” they shared.

They concluded their statement by thanking her fans for their love and prayers and asked that their privacy be respected “at this difficult time.”

Alley adopted her two children with then husband Parker Stevenson in 1992 and 1994. On her Twitter