Kirsty Alley, who died on Monday, will reportedly be cremated.
The “Cheers” actress, a longtime member of the Church of Scientology, is expected to hold a memorial service at the organization’s Flagship Building at its headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. This is reported by Daily Mail.
The Post sought comment from representatives of the church and Alley, who was 71 when he died after a short battle with colon cancer.
Alley’s children announced his death on his official Twitter page.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our incredible, fierce and loving mother following a recent diagnosis of cancer,” the statement read.
The children said in a statement that Alley was “surrounded by his closest family” at the time of his death and that he was “fighting with great strength.”
“Our mother’s zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and numerous animals, not to mention her eternal enjoyment of her creations, are incomparable and inspire us to live life to the fullest, just like she did,” the message reads. .
So is her Dancing With the Stars partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy penned a tribute to the late actress.
“My love Kirsty,” the pro dancer captioned the post alongside a photo of the pair from the show. “We haven’t spoken in a while and when I finally see you I’ll tell you all about it, but for now I just want to say I love you so much and I hope you rest in peace,” she wrote of the dancing Alley. With Chmerkovskiy in seasons 12 and 15.
“You were one of the most unique people I’ve ever met and one of the highlights of my personal and professional life,” added Alley, who was with him. it had complexity — and sometimes fragile – friendship over the years.
Alley’s last television appearance was in Fox’s The Masked Singer in April.
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