Suzanne Somers at 76: Celebrities Reply to Information of Her Passing

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Khloe Kardashian, Andy Cohen and extra stars are paying tribute to Suzanne Somers within the wake of her dying.

Kardashian, 39, shared a heartfelt message to her Instagram Story: “This one hurts my coronary heart. I like you @suzannesomers. I’ll always remember your constructive loving outlook on life. Your candy coronary heart and delicate spirit! Relaxation, dance, smile in paradise…”

In Somer’s reminiscence, Cohen, 55, posted an outdated picture of them collectively on his Watch What Occurs Reside with Andy Cohen present, with a number of purple coronary heart emojis.

Us Weekly confirmed that Somers died on Sunday, October 15, following a battle with breast most cancers. She was 76.

“Suzanne Somers handed away peacefully at house within the early morning hours of October fifteenth. She survived an aggressive type of breast most cancers for over 23 years,” the actress’ longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, informed Us in an announcement. “Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her speedy household.”

The assertion famous that Somers’ 77th birthday would have been on Monday, October 16 and that the household plans to “have a good time her extraordinary life.”

“[They] wish to thank her thousands and thousands of followers and followers who cherished her dearly,” the assertion concluded. “A personal household burial will happen this week, with a memorial to comply with subsequent month.”

Somers’ husband, Alan Hamel, informed Web page Six earlier this yr that her most cancers had returned. (She had beforehand been recognized with pores and skin most cancers in her 30s earlier than having breast most cancers starting in 2000.)

Kardashian and Cohen have been two of a number of celebrities who took to social media to honor Somers, who was identified for starring in Three’s Firm, Step by Step and She’s the Sheriff.

Caitlyn Jenner mourned the lack of her Battle of the Community Stars cohost by way of Instagram, posting an image of them smiling and laughing.

“We misplaced a real American Icon right now. @suzannesomers you may be missed. It was all the time a pleasure and a riot working with you over time! Right here we’re method again within the 70’s at Pepperdine with Howard! Relaxation in Peace,” she captioned the submit.

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Bethenny Frankel, who known as the information “tragic,” took to her Instagram Story to share a video message concerning the “super loss.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of attending to know her,” she mentioned. “She is a power, she is groundbreaking, she is love. She was married to her soulmate, finest buddy, they have been inseparable. She’s a household individual, she’s about analysis and combating for what she believes in when that takes super braveness and it’s not in style. Wow, I actually, actually, actually had a lot respect for her…what an exquisite individual. I’m so so sorry. Sorry to Suzanne’s household.”

Alongside a damaged coronary heart emoji, Olivia Munn reshared an Instagram submit to her Story of a black and white picture of Somers.

Viola Davis posted a video tribute to her Instagram, with the caption: “RIP Suzanne Somers. I grew up watching Three’s Firm. You have been a pleasure and perpetually younger. Relaxation nicely ❤🕊🙏🏿.”

Jeremy Renner reshared an Instagram submit of Somers with the textual content “RIP” and the folded arms emoji.