Actress Kirstie Alley Dies at 71

Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of Quiver Distribution's "The Fanatic" at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2019. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her Emmy-winning role in the 1980s television sitcom “Cheers,” and in the “Look Who’s Talking” movies, passed away on Monday.

Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, used their mother’s Twitter account to announce that Alley passed away from cancer that had only recently been identified.