Kirstie Alley dead: Stars pay tribute to 'delightful actress' - updates

The showbiz world is paying tribute to US actress Kirstie Alley, who has died from cancer at the age of 71.

The Wichita-born star of NBC sitcom Cheers, as well as movies such as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Summer School and Look Who’s Talking, Alley was described as an “incredible, fierce and loving mother”. She lost her short battle with cancer on Monday (December 5).

Look Who’s Talking co-star John Travolta remembered his time fondly with Alley in an online tribute to the actress. The pair starred together in the 1989 romantic comedy and they reprised their roles for the film’s two sequels Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) and Look Who’s Talking Now (1993),

Sharing a picture of the pair together on Instagram, Travolta wrote: “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you Kirstie, I know we will see each other again.”

Horror director John Carpenter described Alley as a “delightful actress”. Jamie Lee Curtis starred alongside Alley in comedy horror series Scream Queens. She said the pair had a “mutual respect and connection”.

Living Colour founder and guitarist Vernon Reid said Alley had “defined relatable” with her onscreen performances. The English-American musician tweeted: “A lot of us are bummed right now.

Scroll down to read more tributes as they come in.