Kirstie Alley Had Colon Cancer Before Her Death at Age 71, Star's Rep Reveals
Kirstie Alleyhadcolon cancerprior to her death on Monday at age 71, a rep for Alley tells PEOPLE. In their statement confirming the news on Monday, Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, saidtheir “incredible, fierce and loving mother"had “only recently discovered” the cancer. They also noted that she had been receiving treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, prior to her untimely passing. The siblings also shared how their mother’s “zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did....