Actress Suzanne Somers, best known for her roles on Three’s Company and Step by Step, has died at age 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.
Who was Suzanne Somers?
Suzanne Somers was an American actress, author, singer, businesswoman, and health spokesperson.
Early life
Suzanne Marie Mahoney was born in San Bruno, California on October 16, 1946, as the third of four children in a working-class Irish-American Catholic family.
Her mother, Marion Elizabeth (née Turner), was a medical secretary, and her father, Francis Mahoney, was a laborer and gardener. Her father was an alcoholic and was abusive.
Somers first attended Mercy High School in Burlingame, California, but had trouble with her schoolwork due to her father’s all-night rages and would often fall asleep in class.
At school, she performed in the lead role of H.M.S. Pinafore. She was expelled at age 14 for writing sexually suggestive notes to a boy, which were never sent.
In 1964, Somers graduated from Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California, where she won the “Best Doll Award” for her role in the senior musical, Guys and Dolls and helped organize her class’s senior ball.
She then attended San Francisco College for Women, a college run by the Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart order, but dropped out in 1965 when she found out she was pregnant. She married her child’s father, Bruce Somers, days later, at age 19.
Career
Suzanne Somers started her show business career in the late-1960s with bit parts in movies and TV shows like The Rockford Files, Magnum Force, The Love Boat, and The Six Million Dollar Man.
She was cast in the television role of Chrissy Snow on Three’s Company from 1977 to 1981 and as Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step from 1991 to 1998.
Suzanne Somers later became the author of several books, including two autobiographies, four diet books, and a book of poetry.
Her book, Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones (2006), about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and the Wiley protocol, was heavily criticized.
Her book, Knockout (2009), which promoted alternative cancer treatments was criticized by the American Cancer Society.
Suzanne Somers death cause
Suzanne Somers passed away on October 15th, 2023 12. Her publicist’s statement said that she had been fighting breast cancer for decades, but the official cause of death was not released.
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement shared on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued.
“Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
In a separate statement, Hay also told PEOPLE that the “beautiful house” Suzanne Somers spent her final moments in was “one of her dreams.”
“There were all these plans and she was always working and dreaming and had brought her family into the business, and the grandchildren and step-children were all part of the business,” her publicist said, adding that she was “very engaged right to the end.”
When is Suzanne Somers funeral service?
According to Hay, a private family burial will take place this week, and a memorial will be held in November.
As of now, the funeral date of the late Suzanne Somers has not been disclosed by her family.
Having said that, we are still following up on her death, we will update you as soon as we get important information about Suzanne Somers funeral service.
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