Grease legend John Travolta, 68, recalled his “special relationship” with late actress Kirstie Alley in a poignant Instagram post this morning. The Cheers star has sadly died aged 71 after battling cancer.
John shared a beautiful photo of Kirstie dressed all in white and clutching a string of pearls, before posting another picture of the pair of them smiling at each other and embracing.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote in view of his 4.6 million Instagram followers.
“I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again,” he added.
John and Kirstie have previously appeared opposite one another in the Look Who’s Talking films, where they played characters James and Mollie.
The pair starred together in three films for the franchise: 1989’s Look Who’s Talking, 1990’s Look Who’s Talking Too and 1993’s Look Who’s Talking Now.
Kirstie’s family announced the news of her death in a heart-wrenching statement on the late star’s social media accounts.
Her children True and Lillie Parker said she was surrounded by her closest family at her time of death.
Their statement read: “To all our friends, far and wide around the world…
“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 surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living whatever adventures lie ahead.
“As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother,” the statement continued.
Kirstie’s children went on to speak about their family’s gratitude for those who had cared for her in her final days.
“We are grateful to the incredible team of doctors and nurses at the Moffitt Cancer Center for their care,” they wrote.
“Our 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.”
They concluded by thanking Kirstie’s fans and friends for “your love and prayers”.
On beloved NBC sitcom Cheers, Kirstie played character Rebecca Howe opposite actor Ted Danson, who played Sam Malone.
Kirstie appeared in 147 episodes after joining the show at the height of its popularity and continued to appear until its end in 1993.
She won an Emmy and Golden Globe for the role in 1991, before securing her second Emmy win for best lead actress in 1993 for a CBS TV movie called David’s Mother.
After hearing of Kirstie’s death, Ted told Deadline: “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.”
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