On Monday evening, her family and management confirmed that actress Kirstie Alley has died following a battle with cancer. She had a 71-year-old age.
“We regret to tell you that our beautiful, strong, and loving mother has died away after a brief fight with cancer,” Alley’s daughters True and Lillie Parker said in a message posted to their mother’s Twitter account. “She was surrounded by her closest family members and battled with tremendous vigour, leaving us convinced of her never-ending enthusiasm for life and the next experiences. She was an even more remarkable mother and grandmother than she was a movie icon.”
They said, “Our mother’s zeal and love for life, her children, grandkids, and her numerous animals, not to mention her perpetual delight in creating, were unmatched and left us encouraged to live life to the fullest as she did.” We appreciate your thoughts and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this challenging time.
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) December 6, 2022
Alley, who was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951 parents Robert Deal Alley and Lillian Alley, debuted in the 1982 film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” as Lieutenant Saavik, a Vulcan Starfleet officer.
