Kirstie Alley’s death prompted many social media users to tweet, “You did well… thanks for your input.”
The former Cheers star’s death was announced by her children True, 30, and Lily, 28, on Monday as they shared that she had a short battle with cancer before passing away aged 71.
Immediately after her death was announced, the phrase surfaced on Twitter from many users who were actually quoting Alley’s own tweet of condolences to Stephen Hawking.
Interesting: Kirstie Alley’s death on Monday prompted many social media users to tweet the news: “You had a good try…thanks for your post”; Pictured 2013
The Scream Queens star shared the message in 2018 after the renowned theoretical physicist passed away after a long battle with ALS.
Hawking’s death inspired many celebrities and public figures to express their gratitude for his services to the world.
However, Kirstie’s tweet received backlash for what many considered his “heartless” tone.
Explanation: Immediately after her death was announced, this phrase surfaced from many users on Twitter, citing Alley’s own tweet of condolence to Stephen Hawking
‘Heartless’: The star shared sentiment in 2018 after the renowned theoretical physicist died after a battle with ALS and faced backlash for his ‘heartless’ tone at the time
The controversial message was subsequently deleted from her social media platform.
Though it seems a lot of people still haven’t forgotten, as users tweeted the phrase on Monday. While some simply repeated the exact phrase, others added in a “RIP Kirstie Alley before sharing the quote.”
There was also one user who wrote: “Stephen Hawking meets Kirstie Alley at the Pearly Gates and everyone said ‘hey girls you had a good try… thanks for your input.’
Recall: Many users chose to tweet the phrase below the Twitter announcement of the former Cheers star’s death
RIP: While some simply repeated the exact phrase, others added in a “RIP Kirstie Alley before sharing the quote.”
Finding humor amid sad news: Another user wrote, “Stephen Hawking meets Kirstie Alley at Pearly Gates and everyone is like, ‘Hey girls you had a good try… thanks for your input.’
Alley’s family said that she was “surrounded by her closest family and fought with great vigour, leaving us with an assurance of her never-ending zest for life and all the adventures ahead.”
They continued, “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.
“We are grateful to the incredible team of doctors and nurses at Moffitt Cancer Center for their care.”
Alley has not been seen in public for some time, with her last known picture appearing in a video in early September while promoting her profile on Cameo on her Instagram page. There appeared to be no visible signs that she was ill and appeared with her signature mane of thick blonde hair.
In April of this year she appeared on the TV show The Masked Singer.
Battle: Alley died at the age of 71 after a brief battle with cancer. Her family said that she was “surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength”; Pictured 2019
The Latest: Kirstie’s boyfriend John Travolta, 68, took to Instagram Monday to pay tribute to the actress, writing, “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had.”
Alley’s relatives said that “their zest for life and passion for their children, grandchildren and their many animals, not to mention their everlasting joy in creating, was unparalleled and inspired us to live life to the fullest, just as they did.” Has.
They ended the statement by saying, “We thank you for your love and prayers and ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
Alley’s friend and confidante John Travolta took to Instagram Monday to commemorate the actress, who he worked with on the Look Who’s Talking movies.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had. I love you Kirstie,” said Travolta, 68. “I know we’ll meet again.”
Alley rose to fame on the sitcom Cheers, which she joined in 1987. She was a Hollywood fixture for decades, but hasn’t appeared on the big screen since 2015.
Alley (front row, second from right) rose to fame on the sitcom Cheers, which she joined in 1987. She was a Hollywood fixture for decades, but hasn’t appeared on the big screen since 2015