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How many, the death of Kirstie Alley left her ex-husband, actor, at the age of 71 Parker Stevenson, Broken heart. Parker, 70, paid tribute to his wife and the mother of his children – daughter lily and son TRUE – on December 5, shortly after the news of the cheers star passes. “Dear Kirstie, I am so grateful for our years together,” Parker wrote meanwhile share a photo of him alongside Alley, “and for the two incredibly beautiful children and now grandchildren that we have. We will miss you. With love, Parker.”
Kirstie and Parker married on December 22, 1983. The two adopted their children – Lillie, 28, and 30-year-old William (who goes by the name True) after encountering pregnancy difficulties. In 2106, True blessed his parents by giving them their first grandchild. At this point, Kirstie and Parker had been divorced for almost two decades. In 1997 the couple separated.
News of Kirstie’s death broke late Monday evening. “To all our friends far and wide around the world… We are saddened to announce that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer that was only recently discovered,” the official read Statement shared by Kirstie on social media accounts. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great vigour, leaving us reassured of her never-ending zest for life and all the adventures ahead. As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”
The announcement of Alley’s death thanked the staff at the Moffitt Cancer Center for caring for the Look who’s talking Star. “The zest for life and passion of our mother, her children, grandchildren and their many animals, not to mention their everlasting joy in creating, was unparalleled and inspires us to live life to the fullest, just as she did.”
In 2012, Kirstie opened up about her love life. She spoke about falling in love with co-stars Patrick Swayze (who co-starred with her north and south) and John Travolta. “Believe me, I needed everything I had, inside, outside, whatever, to not run away and marry John — and be with John for the rest of my life,” she said via Huffington Post. At the time — 1989 — Travolta was single, while she wasn’t. When asked why she didn’t leave Parker, Kirstie said, “Because I feel like when you marry someone, you should work hard at it and make it work.”