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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Dalton and Alicia Rancilio

Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 71

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Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on “Cheers” and starred in films including “Look Who's Talking,” died Monday. She was 71.

Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter. Alley's manager Donovan Daughtry confirmed the death in an email to The Associated Press.

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