Kirstie Alley, the legendary actress and comedian has died according to People. She was 71 years old. The cause of death is related to cancer, which had only recently been discovered. Alley's career spanned nearly five decades and included several starring roles in Hollywood blockbusters. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1951. She attended the Kansas State University before dropping out to pursue her acting career full-time. In 1987, at age 36, she was cast as the lead in the hit sitcom Cheers from 1987-1993 which aired for seven years on NBC before being syndicated internationally for another eight years by Columbia TriStar Television (1994-2002).

Kirstie Betty Alley is best known for her role as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers, which earned her six Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and two additional Emmy Awards.

She received further recognition for appearing in films such as Look Who's Talking (1989) and I Love You to Death (1990). She also starred in several movies that were commercial failures at the box office but gained cult status through home video releases, such as Look Who's Talking Now! (1993) and It Takes Two (1995).

She was 71 years old.

Born Kirstie Anne Alley on January 12th, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas to parents Robert A. "Bob" and Lela Eileen (née Bienvenu) Alley, she moved with her family to San Diego when she was young. After taking up ballet at 10 years old and moving around for a few years, they finally settled in Menlo Park where she attended high school at Menlo-Atherton High School before graduating early at age 16. She went on to pursue acting professionally while still living in California until 1970 when she moved back home again after getting married - but this time to movie producer Parker Stevenson - where they had two children together: William True (born October 7th 1978) and Lillie Price (born December 3rd, 1981).

The cause of death is related to cancer, which had only recently been discovered

The cause of death was not initially revealed, but it has since been confirmed that she passed away from cancer. The actress had only recently been diagnosed with the disease.

Kirstie Alley was 71 years old at the time of her death.

A statement from her children on Twitter can be found below.

Alley's career spanned nearly five decades and included several starring roles in Hollywood blockbusters.

Alley's career spanned nearly five decades and included several starring roles in Hollywood blockbusters.

She was a comedic actress who starred in the popular American sitcom Cheers from 1987 to 1993 as Rebecca Howe. She won a Golden Globe Award as well as an Emmy for her performance.

She attended Kansas State University before dropping out to pursue her acting career full-time.

The actress dropped out of college to pursue acting full-time.

Her parents did not approve of this decision. She was only 18 years old at the time, but she was determined to make it in Hollywood.

In 1987, at age 36, she was cast as the lead in the hit sitcom Cheers, which aired for seven years on NBC.

In 1987, at the age of 36, she was cast as the lead in the hit sitcom Cheers. The show ran for 11 seasons and was a breakout hit with both audiences and critics. It won many awards, including a Golden Globe for Best TV Series - Musical or Comedy (1984) and an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series (1985). The series also earned nominations for several other categories including Best Actor In A Leading Role For A Comedy Series (1984), Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (1985) and Best Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Special (1986), but it did not win any of them.

Kirstie Alley was a great actress, comedian and person. She was loved by millions and will be missed by us all.

We are heartbroken by the loss of this beloved star.

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