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Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on « Cheers » and starred in films including « Look Who’s Talking, » died Monday. She was 71.
Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter. Alley’s manager Donovan Daughtry confirmed the death in an email to The Associated Press.
« As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother, » her children’s statement said.
She starred opposite Ted Danson as Rebecca Howe on « Cheers, » the beloved NBC sitcom about a Boston bar, from 1987 to 1993. She joined the show at the height of its popularity after the departure of original star Shelley Long.
