Before Suzanne Somers was a receptionist on Three’s Company, she worked as a stewardess for Continental Airlines. She looks the same now as she did when she was 28 in that 1975 commercial.
Suzanne Somers passed away today, the day before her 77th birthday, from a battle with cancer.
“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 on behalf of the actress’ family to Variety.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family. 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.”
Somers literally drove onto the scene in 1973’s America Graffiti as the blonde in the Thunderbird.
Four years later, she landed the role in Three’s Company, and that made her a household name. At first, we all loved the ditzy Chrissy Snow. And then we were all shocked and respected her when she was unceremoniously fired from the show for asking to be paid what she was worth.
She might not have gotten money from the series, but she got it from Thighmaster. It was a portable exercise machine that was the hit of the ’90s. As was her show Step By Step, which was also hit on Friday nights.
Somers continued to act, but her later years were spent selling organic beauty products and clothing.
Today, let’s honor her by watching one of her television shows and laughing with the blonde who was smarter than she played!
Somers is survived by her husband, Alan Hammel, her son, Bruce Jr., from a previous marriage, three grandchildren, and Hammel’s two children.
Suzanne Somers hasn’t been on her social media for a couple of months, and her fans are worried about her.
Today, her husband, Alan Hamel, gave an update on her health to Page Six. He shared with them that his wife of over 45 years has been battling her third bout with cancer. The 76-year-old actress had previously beat skin cancer in her 30s and breast cancer in her 50s. Recently, she was diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer, but Hamel says that “on June 6, she got an all-clear, but cancer is tricky and we will now closely monitor everything going forward.”
And to her fans who want to know when she will return to social media, Hamel says they are putting work on the back burner so that she can focus on her health.
Hopefully, the Three’s Company star will be better soon and ready to delight her fans again on social media.
Do you get turned on by feet? Then Suzanne Sommers made something just for you with Alan Hamel.
In the video, she is rubbing her husband’s feet up and down with her own. So hot.
Is she trying to turn you on? Yes, she is. But not sexually. She wants you to buy her nail polish.
She wrote, “Post Pedicure Footsie – I’m wearing HALO and @therealalanhamel is wearing POOL! SUZANNE 10-TOXIN FREE Nail Polishes.”
Are you going buy a bottle now? You know you want to…
You are going to paint your toes and think of rubbing them on that someone special, just like she is. You know, you can’t control yourself any longer. But try to.
Suzanne Somers and her husband, Alan Hamel, have been quiet on social media. Now, the actress is explaining why and what happened to them.
Thank you so much for all of your concern while Alan and I took a break from our normal schedule. As most of you know, I have been struggling for the better part of the year with a fractured hip, and then Alan and I took an unfortunate fall while coming down the stairs at our home. I had an intense amount of pain after the fall that was not resolving – even after having tequila! After several scans, it was determined I had 2 vertebrae out of place which was causing pressure on nerves and creating that tremendous pain.
The good news is that I had neck surgery to correct these issues and now I am on the mend! I need a bit more time to recover before I can join you again at the bar for our virtual cocktail parties. In the meantime, we will keep the sales going on our site. Watch for posts and special announcements on SuzanneSomers.com, and my accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
As always, I so appreciate your love and support. Be back soon! Love, Suzanne
Hopefully, the 73-year-old actress will be better soon. That and she avoids the stairs as much as possible.
