Kirstie Alley, Emmy Award Winning 'Cheers' Star, Dies at 71.

By HotTopic24 Image source: instagram/kirstiealley

Kirstie Alley was a star of the small and big screen, best known for films such as 'Cheers' and 'Look Who's Talking.'

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Kirstie Alley's children True and Lillie Parker revealed in a post on Instagram that she had passed away after a battle with cancer.

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Her children wrote that she was surrounded by her closest family when she passed away and she fought with great strength.

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We were left with the never-ending joy of her life and her certainty. She was as iconic on screen as she was a good mother and grandmother.

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In the last they write, we thank you for your love and prayers that you respect our privacy in this difficult time.

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Kristie Alley was born in 1951 in Wichita, Kansas, and is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner.

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