Ted Danson leads Cheers cast tributes to Kirstie Alley after her death
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Ted Danson and several other “Cheers” stars are remembering their co-star Kirstie Alley following her death on Monday.
“I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of ‘Cheers,’” Danson, who played Sam Malone in the beloved series, said in a statement to People.
“It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie, who keeps saying no, even though she desperately wants to say yes.”
Danson then gushed about the “truly brilliant” late actress, saying her ability to portray Rebecca Howe was “both moving and hysterically funny.”
“As I got off the plane, I heard that Kirstie had died,” Danson, 74, revealed.
“I am so sad and so grateful for all the times she made me laugh. I send my love to her children. As they well know, their mother had a heart of gold. I will miss her.”
Read more of our Kirstie Alley coverage on Page Six:
- Kirstie Alley’s ex-husband Parker Stevenson posts tribute after her death
- Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with colon cancer before death
- ‘I love you’: John Travolta pays tribute to ‘special’ Kirstie Alley
Alley was also remembered by Kelsey Grammer, who portrayed Dr. Frasier Crane on “Cheers.”
“I always believed grief for a public figure is a private matter, but I will say I loved her,” the actor, 67, told People in his own statement.
Ted Danson said Alley “had a heart of gold.”
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Ted Danson said Alley “had a heart of gold.”
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Ted Danson said Alley “had a heart of gold.”
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