RIP Kirstie Alley

[KayMichigan]

RIP. She was great in Star Trek II as the half-Vulcan, half-Romulan Lt. Saavik, and as the abolitionist zealot Virgilia Hazard in 1985's "North and South".

 

[Kitty 34]

Wonderful actress! Such sad news.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Oh, how sad and what a rough time of year for her family to lose her.

 

[lynxstch]

Very sad--R I P Kirstie

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Wow - really sad to read this. A young, beautiful and talented lady. I have enjoyed all the shows/movies she was in.

The short cancer illness makes me curious now - what did she have and why was it discovered late. Hate that word .

May she Rest in Peace.

It’s being reported she died of colon cancer.

 

[bobbiwoz]

RIP, Kirstie.

 

[OKW8297]

Such a shame.

 

[AustinTink]

Wow, this is so unexpected! It says she died of cancer.

I immediately thought of Maks. They had such a connection on DWTS and continued their friendship afterwards.

 

[Skywalker]

What does this mean?

Nothing. Just cruelty.

Anyway, I loved Kirstie Alley! I hated the "Diane" years of Cheers. Loved the "Rebecca" years, and loved her in North and South. Plus, she was married to Frank Hardy lol. She was awesome.

 

[mom2rtk]

RIP Kirstie. Thanks for all the laughs.

Condolences to her family.

 

[bcwife76]

So sad May she rest in peace.

 

[Imzadi]

I loved her in North and South, she had one of the better plotlines. Beautiful.

RIP. She was great in Star Trek II as the half-Vulcan, half-Romulan Lt. Saavik, and as the abolitionist zealot Virgilia Hazard in 1985's "North and South".

Yes, I loved her in both of these. In North and South, from her emotional intensity when her husband was taken away, you could tell, this was an intense, upcoming actress to be on the watch for. As Lt. Saavik, she had some attitude. She didn't play a generic Vulcan.

I immediately thought of Maks. They had such a connection on DWTS and continued their friendship afterwards.

Kirstie being on DWTS elevated the show. She was the first still current A-Lister star the show had. As she proved that even being an older "fat actress" (the name of her TV show afterward,) that she wasn't one to be under-estimated or sidelined.