Today Kirstie Alley passed away at age of 71
Kirsty Alley, who starred in films such as Look Who's Talking, died on Monday.
Ellie died of cancer, her children True and Lily Parker revealed in a post on Twitter.
Her children said that as iconic as she was on screen, she was an equally wonderful mother and grandmother.
Kirstie Alley starred opposite Ted Danson as Rebecca Howe on Cheers.
Elle won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for a role
John Travolta, her co-star in the films, paid tribute to her in an Instagram post.
His first television appearance was in 1979 as a game show host on "The Match Game
Kirstie Alley made her film debut in 1982 in Star Trek The Wrath of Khan.