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Kirstie Alley Dies at 71

Kirstie Alley, the star of Cheers and Drop Dead Gorgeous, has died. She was 71.

Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced the actress had died after a short battle with cancer. In a statement to PEOPLE, True and Lillie confi rmed that Alley died on Monday.

“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fi erce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” they said in a statement.

“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,” they continued. “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”

They also thanked the “incredible team of doctors and nurses” at the Moffi tt Cancer Center.

The siblings also 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.”

The statement concludes by them thanking Alley’s fans, sharing, “We thank you for your love and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this diffi cult time.”

The statement was also shared on Alley’s Instagram page.

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