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Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. She was 71. The statement read, “We are sad to inform you that our…

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Clarence Gilyard Jr., best known for his roles in Hollywood action films, died at age 66. The actor played the role of a pastor in the original “Left Behind” movie and became a professor. His death was announced by Nancy J. Uscher, the dean of fine arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where Gilyard taught…

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Irene Cara, award-winning singer of popular ’80s songs “Fame” and “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” has died. She was 63. A statement was posted early Saturday morning from her official Twitter account on behalf of her publicist. The cause of death is “currently unknown.” “It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family, I announce the passing of Irene…

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Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and numerous popular specials in the 1980s, died from organ failure Friday morning, according to his manager Craig Marquardo at 76. Gallagher had been in hospice care in California after suffering multiple heart attacks in recent years. In a statement given to CNN by Marquardo, Gallagher…
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