"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."
Alley's children said in the statement that"as iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother" and spoke warmly of her"zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating".The family said Alley had inspired them"to live life to the fullest, just as she did."She appeared as the on-off love interest of Boston bar owner Sam, played by Ted Danson, in Cheers.
From 1997 to 2000 Alley had her own sitcom on US network NBC, Veronica's Closet and in 2018 took part in UK Celebrity Big Brother. She finished as runner-up.Kirstie Louise Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951, and moved to Los Angeles in 1980, where she was an interior designer, noted, was involved in the Church of Scientology, and sought treatment for a cocaine addiction through its affiliated Narconon program, which she credited with her sobriety., which she soon followed withIn 1987 she played alongside Mark Harmon in Carl Reiner’s hit comedy, Summer School, then, later that year replaced Shelley Long on 'Cheers'.
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