“Cheers” star Kirsty Alley has died of cancer at the age of 71.
“Kirsty was really amazing [‘Cheers’]”,” Ted Danson Told the people. “Her ability to play a woman on the brink of a nervous breakdown was both touching and hysterically funny. I am so sad and so grateful for the times he made me laugh. I send my love to his children. They know that their mother had a heart of gold. I will miss him.’
Kelsey Grammer said, “I’ve always believed that mourning a public figure is a personal matter, but I will say that I love him.”
Rhea Perlman too Told the people, “Kirsty was a unique and wonderful person and friend. The joy of his presence was boundless. When he joined the cast, we became friends almost instantly…”
“Cheers” ran on NBC from 1982-1993 and won 28 Emmys (and 117 nominations) during its ten-plus year run. The plot followed the regulars of the bar “Cheers” in Boston, including former bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson), graduate student bartender Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), cynical cocktail waitress Carla Tortelli (Rhea Perlman), pompous psychiatrist Frasier Crane. (Kelsey Grammer), Midwestern bartender Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson), popular regular Norm Peterson (George Wendt), everyone knows: Cliff Calvin (John Ratzenberger), tough shrink Lilith Sternin (Bebe Neuwirth) and bar manager Rebecca Howe (Alley).
Here’s everything you need to know about where they are now.
Ted Danson
Danson, 74, starred in the comedy The Good Place, which ran from 2016-2020 and earned him three Emmy nominations. After that show ended, he went on to star on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, had a recurring role on Fox’s Seth MacFarlane-led The Orville, and starred in Tina Fey’s two-season NBC comedy, Mr. Major, canceled in May. He has been married to 69-year-old actress Mary Steenburgen since 1995.
Shelley Long
Long, 73, earned an Emmy nomination in 1996 for her role as Diane Chambers on the “Cheers” spinoff “Frasier.” Since then, she played DeDe Pritchett, the fun-loving grandmother of the Dunphy children, on ABC’s hit Modern Family for several episodes between 2009 and 2018. He has also made guest appearances on shows like Family Guy, and he starred in the 2021 film The Cleaner alongside Luke Wilson and Linda Carter.
Rhea Perlman
Perlman, 74, starred in the failed Cheers series The Tortellis in 1987, which was canceled after just thirteen episodes. She starred in the 1996 children’s film Matilda and several plays, including Broadway’s The Tortellis. A tale about an allergist’s wife.” Approaching, it will be in the most expected place 2023 “Barbie” movie With Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, as well as Netflix’s Kenya Barris comedy You People starring Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, Louis-Dreyfus and Lauren London.
Perlman, who married Danny DeVito in 1982 and shares three grown-up children with him, has been separated from the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star since 2017, but has revealed she has no plans to officially divorce him. “We’ve been together for a very long time, so there’s a lot of love and history,” she told The Post. “We’ve agreed on enough things, why [ruin] Is it with all the horrible things that come with a breakup?
Kelsey Grammer
Grammer, 67, starred in the “Cheers” spinoff “Frasier,” which ran from 1993-2004. Since then, she has appeared on The Simpsons, 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Dr. Death. He has also had much success on stage, with roles in My Fair Lady and La Cage Aux Folles – for which he received a Tony nomination in 2010. Fox Nation Documentaries, “Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles for America.” Up next, she will be in the Lifetime TV series Flowers in the Attic: Origins, which is expected this summer. He is the father of seven children and has been married to his fourth wife, former air hostess Kate Walsh, since 2011.
George Wendt
Wendt, 74, got his own sitcom, The George Wendt Show, on CBS in 1995, but it was canceled after just six episodes due to low ratings. Since then, he has appeared in films such as Homeman, Spice World, and Kids in America, and has appeared on Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Hot in Cleveland, and The Goldbergs. She most recently appeared in the December 2nd limited release Christmas with the Campbells, starring Justin Long and Brittany Snow.
Woody Harrelson
Harrelson, 61, has starred in critically acclaimed hits including 2014’s HBO’s True Detective. He has achieved success in the cinema, including The Hunger Games, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and gained recognition. He was nominated for an Oscar for films such as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Since 2008, he has been married to his former personal assistant, Laura Louis, with whom he has three children. Next up, he plays a basketball coach in the comedy film Champions, which premieres March 24, and stars alongside Justin Theroux, Lena Headey and Kiernan Shipka in the HBO series about Watergate. premiering in 2023 at an undisclosed date.
Bebe Neuwirth
Neuwirth, 63, reprized his role on “Frasier” and also starred in 2005’s “Law & Order: Trial by Jury.” On the big screen, he starred in both “Jumanji” (1995 and 2019), “Faculty”. ,” “How to Lose a Boyfriend in 10 Days” and “Tick, Tick … Boom!” On stage, she played Morticia Addams in 2010’s The Addams Family. From 2014 to 2017, she appeared on CBS’s ” “Madame Secretary,” and has also appeared in shows like “The Good Fight” and “Flight Attendant.” Her most recent role was the HBO Max series Julia Child’s “Julia,” which premiered in March. premiered and will return for a second season.She has been married to writer-director-producer Chris Calkins since 2009.
John Ratzenberger
Ratzenberger, 75, joined his co-star Perlman on the short-lived Cheers spinoff The Tortellis. In recent years, he has played animated characters in various Pixar franchises, including Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Cars, and The Incredibles. In recent years, he has also played Fritz in Inside Out, Bill the Crab in Finding Dory, and Juan Orthodoncia in Coco. Since 2012, he has been married to his second wife, Julie Blichfeldt.
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