Kirstie Alley's death stunned the world in December 2022 when the beloved actress died at the age of 71.
The Cheers and Veronica's Closet star died of colon cancer with the disease only discovered shortly before she died. Now, thanks to an estate sale being held in Clearwater, Florida, the eclectic life the Hollywood actress lived is on full show while giving fans a chance to own a rare piece of memorabilia.
She had owned a home in the area for many years and Those Two Girls Estate Sales were tasked with shifting a number of items.
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Items of clothing worn by Kirstie Alley were put up for sale (FOX 13)Among them were dinner plates, candle holders, quirky statues and old wardrobe pieces. The sale ranged from $5 to thousands of dollars.
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Fox 13 chatted with a representative of the company who explained how one of Kirstie's "friends slash employees" recommended them to the family.
Jewellery was also in the sale (FOX 13)Instead of acting like an auction, each item has been individually priced, but he said purchasers didn't need to bring a fortune as "a plate is still a plate even though Kirstie Alley owned it.
"These are household items. These are the items that she lived with every day," he said. However, the company did say certain pieces did have inflated prices as there is "definitely a star factor" to add.
There were an array of dinner plates and ornaments for sale (FOX 13)He went on to explain that the items came from her homes in LA, Maine and Clearwater. However, he said people shouldn't expect to find many bits of movie memorabilia in the lot as it is instead focusing on her "day to day life" items.
One item of note, though, is the glamorous orange ball gown from her experience on Dancing With The Stars that was available. So too were a huge collection of "over 400 pairs of shoes".
A gown from Kirstie Alley's Dancing With The Stars appearance was up fro sale (FOX 13)At the time of Kirstie's death, her family released a statement reading: "She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead. As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother."
Among the finds were scripts and books (FOX 13)The statement went on to share the family's sincere gratitude for the people who helped care for her in her final days before praising Kirstie's attitude to life.
As well as Cheers and Veronica's Closet, Kirstie's impressive CV included Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Look Who's Talking and Drop Dead Gorgeous.
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