San Bruno native Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died at the age of 76.
Somers had breast cancer for over 23 years and died Sunday morning, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay. Her husband Alan Hamel, her son Bruce and other immediate family were with her in Palm Springs, California.
“Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th,” the statement read. “Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
In July, Somers shared on Instagram that her breast cancer had returned.
“Like any cancer patient, when you get that dreaded, ‘It’s back’ you get a pit in your stomach. Then I put on my battle gear and go to war,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “This is familiar battleground for me and I’m very tough.”
Material from the Associated Press was included in this article.
Suzanne Somers, John Ritter and Joyce Dewitt in a 1978 photo on the set of the television show “Three’s Company.” (Photo courtesy of CBS)
Suzanne Somers in 1998. (Photo courtesy of CBS)
Karen (Angela Watson) is happy taking advantage of her lovesick boyfriend until Carol’s (Suzanne Somers) meddling breaks them up, on the 150th episode of Step by Step on CBS. (Photo courtesy of CBS)
When Nora (Tea Leoni, center) throws a party for some old acquaintances, she learns just who her true friends really are on the “Star And Comet Collide” episode of The Naked Truth on ABC. From left to right are Holland Taylor, Tea Leoni and guest star Suzanne Somers.(Photo courtesy of ABC)
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Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
