Sad news to report….
Suzanne Somers, best known for her roles in TV’s “Three’s Company”, ‘She’s The Sherrif” and “Step By Step” has died at 76.

Somers’ longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, shared a statement on behalf of the actress’ family with the news Sunday. The actress, who “survived an aggressive form” of breast cancer for over 23 years, “passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours” on Sunday,” the statement read.

“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 Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”

Somers revealed in July that her breast cancer had returned. “I have been living with cancer since my 20s. And every time (it) pops up, I continue to bat it back,” Somers told “Entertainment Tonight” at the time. “I do my best not to let this insidious disease control me..
.”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. This is familiar battleground for me, and I’m very tough.”

Somers also spoke about the “big upside” of her disease: that it had strengthened her bond with her husband over the years. “We have not spent one day apart in over 42 years,” she said.
The actress was first diagnosed in 2000, and had previously battled skin cancer. Somers faced some backlash for her reliance on what she’s described as a chemical-free and organic lifestyle to combat the cancers. She argued against the use of chemotherapy, in books and on platforms like “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which drew criticism from the American Cancer Society.

In the interview published Sunday, Hamel told People magazine that he has been in awe of Somers’ strength after the diagnosis that revealed her second bout of breast cancer.

“Suzanne and I just returned home from the Midwest where Suzanne had six weeks of intensive physical therapy,” said Hamel, 87. “Even after our five decades together, I still marvel at Suzanne’s amazing determination and commitment.”
While she appeared in many television shows in the 1970s, including “The Rockford Files,” “Magnum Force” and “The Six Million Dollar Man,” her most famous part didn’t come until she landed the role of Chrissy Snow on the ABC sitcom “Three’s Company.”

Creating the role of the ditzy blonde “was actually intellectual,” Somers told CBS News in 2020. “How do I make her likable and loveable … dumb blondes are annoying. I gave her a moral code. I imagined it was the childhood I would’ve liked to have had,” she said.

The show aired from 1977 to 1984, but in 1981 − after asking for a raise per episode appearance − Somers was phased out and soon fired. Somers didn’t let that bump in her acting career stop her from pursuing new avenues, including a Las Vegas act, hosting a talk show and becoming an entrepreneur.

According to Hay, a private family burial for Somers will take place this week and a memorial will be held in November, People reported.