American actor Kirstie Alley of 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' fame has passed away at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. As per Page Six, an American entertainment news outlet, Alley's death was announced by her children William Stevenson and Lillie Price Stevenson via a statement shared on their late mother's social media accounts that stated she "passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered." 
 
"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," the statement read. 
 
"As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother. We are grateful to the incredible team of doctors and nurses at the Moffitt Cancer Center for their care," it continued. 
 
The siblings remembered their mother's "zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did." 
 
"We thank you for your love and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time. With love always, True and Lillie Parker," the statement concluded. 
 
Alley, who shared her children with Parker Stevenson, to whom she was married from 1983 to 1997, found fame playing Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom 'Cheers'&nbsp;from 1987 to 1993. For this role, she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991, as per Page Six. 
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American actor Kirstie Alley of 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' fame has passed away at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. As per Page Six, an American entertainment news outlet, Alley's death was announced by her children William Stevenson and Lillie Price Stevenson via a statement shared on their late mother's social media accounts that stated she "passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered.

American actor Kirstie Alley of 'Cheers' and 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' fame has passed away at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. As per Page Six, an American entertainment news outlet, Alley's death was announced by her children William Stevenson and Lillie Price Stevenson via a statement shared on their late mother's social media accounts that stated she "passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered." "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," the statement read. "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother. We are grateful to the incredible team of doctors and nurses at the Moffitt Cancer Center for their care," it continued. The siblings remembered their mother's "zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did." "We thank you for your love and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time. With love always, True and Lillie Parker," the statement concluded. Alley, who shared her children with Parker Stevenson, to whom she was married from 1983 to 1997, found fame playing Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom 'Cheers' from 1987 to 1993. For this role, she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991, as per Page Six.

Kirstie Alley passes away at 71 following battle with cancer

American actress Kirstie Alley stoked a debate online after she equated Donald Trump’s Twitter ban with “slavery”.&nbsp;

Over the weekend, after it was announced that Trump was banned from Twitter, she outraged and shared a tweet containing a statement made by American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Kate Ruane. In the tweet, ‘Cheers’ actress said, “It should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions.”

“ALL people should be concerned is the KEY here,” Alley wrote in her own tweet. “It’s true, the average person will no longer have a platform to speak their views. This is called SLAVERY. This censorship proves BIG TECH now holds the keys to the chains.”

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The statement within seconds started getting attention and not in the manner she must have expected. Twitterati slammed her choice of words as one user said, “This is a shocking minimization of the sheer vicious brutality of real slavery,” while others “shamed” her for equating the two.

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Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/jack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jack</a> Why didn’t you suspend these four people’s accounts for inciting riots for months? 30 people died..billions of property destroyed .. millions terrorized ? Bueller Bueller? <a href="https://t.co/fWEQqOpcAM">https://t.co/fWEQqOpcAM</a>
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Kirstie Alley was majorly called “tone deaf” for her Twitter statement on Donald Trump’s ban on the same social media platform.

The actress Kirstie Alley has previously voiced support for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>.&nbsp;

Twitter along with other social media channels banned Trump after the US Capitol was mobbed by Trump supporters -- wearing hats with his slogan and waving flags with his name -- who overwhelmed the security forces.

American actress Kirstie Alley stoked a debate online after she equated Donald Trump’s Twitter ban with “slavery”. Over the weekend, after it was announced that Trump was banned from Twitter, she outraged and shared a tweet containing a statement made by American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Kate Ruane.

American actress Kirstie Alley stoked a debate online after she equated Donald Trump’s Twitter ban with “slavery”. Over the weekend, after it was announced that Trump was banned from Twitter, she outraged and shared a tweet containing a statement made by American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Kate Ruane. In the tweet, ‘Cheers’ actress said, “It should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions.” “ALL people should be concerned is the KEY here,” Alley wrote in her own tweet. “It’s true, the average person will no longer have a platform to speak their views. This is called SLAVERY. This censorship proves BIG TECH now holds the keys to the chains.” Celebrities who supported Donald Trump in US Elections 2020 The statement within seconds started getting attention and not in the manner she must have expected. Twitterati slammed her choice of words as one user said, “This is a shocking minimization of the sheer vicious brutality of real slavery,” while others “shamed” her for equating the two. Hey @jack Why didn’t you suspend these four people’s accounts for inciting riots for months? 30 people died..billions of property destroyed .. millions terrorized ? Bueller Bueller? https://t.co/fWEQqOpcAM — Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) January 9, 2021 × Kirstie Alley was majorly called “tone deaf” for her Twitter statement on Donald Trump’s ban on the same social media platform. The actress Kirstie Alley has previously voiced support for Donald Trump. Twitter along with other social media channels banned Trump after the US Capitol was mobbed by Trump supporters -- wearing hats with his slogan and waving flags with his name -- who overwhelmed the security forces.

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