Kirstie Alley, Star of ‘Cheers’ and ‘Star Trek II,’ Dies at 71

Kirstie Alley, the smokey-voiced actress with the piercing eyes who played the tavern manager Rebecca Howe on Cheers and the Vulcan Starfleet officer Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, has died at the age of 71. Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced her passing on her Twitter account Monday evening. “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 wrote, adding that “she was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength.” They also thanked the medical… Read Full Article