InKirstie Alley’s final Instagram post, theCheersstar was connecting with her fans.
Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced thatshe died from canceron Monday at age 71.
TheDrop Dead Gorgeousactress’s last Instagram video was posted in September when she announced that she wasjoining Cameoand that fans could request “funny” or “sincere” messages from her using the platform. Her Cameo page has since been taken down.
“Hi Y’all I’m on http://Cameo.com/kirstiealley so if you need any personal messages, hit me up,” she wrote alongside the video. “Link in bio.”
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“If you want something funny or you want something sincere — I will really try to be sincere — like, ‘Hi, I love you,’ or ‘Merry Christmas,’ or ‘I want a divorce’… whatever you need, I’ll deliver. Peace out,” she said, putting up two fingers.
The star’s children announced the actress’s death Monday evening.
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“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” they said in a statement.
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.”
They also thanked the “incredible team of doctors and nurses” at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
The statement concludes with True and Lillie thanking Alley’s fans, sharing, “We thank you for your love and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
The statement wasalso shared onAlley’s Instagram page.
Alley rose to fame in 1987 when she starred as Rebecca Howe on NBC’sCheers. She earned a Golden Globe for best actress and an Emmy for outstanding lead actress for her part in the Boston-based series in 1991.
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She went on to receive her second Emmy win for her portrayal of Sally Goodson inDavid’s Motherin 1994.
Alley also appeared on television shows includingVeronica’s Closet,Fat Actress,KirstieandScream Queens, and on the big screen inStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(1982),Summer School(1987),Look Who’s Talking(1989),It Takes Two(1995) andDrop Dead Gorgeous(1999).
source: people.com