Kirstie Alley Mourned by ‘Cheers’ Stars Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer

Kirstie Alley‘s demise isn’t solely stunning to followers, but additionally to her closest mates and costars — like Ted Danson and New Youngsters On the Block singer Jonathan Knight — who’re expressing their love and admiration for the late actress.

Her fellow “Cheers” vet, Ted, says he was really on a aircraft Monday, watching an episode of their basic sitcom — the one the place visitor star Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie’s character, Rebecca.

He instructed People he received the horrible information about Kirstie when he received off that flight.

He added, “I am so sad and so grateful for all the times she made me laugh. I send my love to her children. As they well know, their mother had a heart of gold. I will miss her.”

Kelsey Grammer additionally shared a few of his ideas on the loss, saying … “I always believed grief for a public figure is a private matter, but I will say I loved her.”

After all, “Cheers” followers know Kirstie received her large break starring alongside Kelsey and Ted on the present.

Jonathan, a longtime pal of Kirstie who she’d jokingly consult with as “her husband,” expressed his ache too … posting on social media about how his “heart is ripped into a million pieces, and half my soul has been taken away.”

Kirstie’s ultimate TV efficiency was really in April on “The Masked Singer” — she competed because the Child Mammoth, beltin’ out to “Walkin’ After Midnight” by Patsy Cline and “The Shoop Shoop Song” by Cher.

She received a standing ovation from the judges, and stated she needed to be on the present for her grandkids.

As we reported, Kirstie’s household announced her death Monday, saying “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered.”

She was 71.