Suzanne Somers, renowned for her role in “Three’s Company” and her advocacy for a healthy lifestyle , has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. The beloved actress, just one day short of her 77th birthday, died in the early hours of a Sunday morning at her residence. Her publicist, R. Couri Hay, confirmed this sad news to CBS News.
At the time of her passing, Suzanne was in the company of her loving husband, Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family. They had gathered to celebrate her impending birthday, but instead, they now remember her extraordinary life and express gratitude to her countless fans and followers who held her dear.
Suzanne Somers will be laid to rest in a private ceremony later this week, with a memorial scheduled for next month, as confirmed by her publicist, R. Couri Hay.
Suzanne Somers achieved widespread fame through her iconic portrayal of Chrissy Snow on the beloved 1970s sitcom “Three’s Company.” In a 2020 interview with CBS News, she shared her insights about creating the character, stating, “People just wanted to protect Chrissy Snow. Creating her was actually intellectual. 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.”
Somers also made headlines when she was dismissed from the show after requesting equal pay to that of the late John Ritter, who was one of the show’s stars. a healthy lifestyle
In a 2020 interview, Suzanne Somers candidly spoke about her departure from “Three’s Company,” citing gender pay disparity as the reason. She explained, “I got fired from ‘Three’s Company’ for having the audacity to ask to be paid commensurate with men. They were making 10 to 15 times more, and John was making much more than me. They had designated John as the star, and as my stardom grew, it began to compete with John’s, which made them upset. They were also not pleased when I appeared on numerous magazine covers while John did not. We were all featured on the cover of Newsweek, and that day turned into a fiasco. The producers didn’t inform any of us that Newsweek intended to spotlight just Chrissy, and nobody informed me either.”