Kelsey Grammer is paying tribute to his friend and former costar Kirstie Alley, who died from cancer in December at age 71.
During an appearance on “The Rachael Ray Show,” Grammer said Alley was “radiant.”
“I loved Kirstie,” he said. “She was always beautiful. She just had that thing about her. She was a radiant human being and that came through her.”
He added: “She knew how to love. She was so honest in her emotions all the time.”
Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, and Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe in ‘Cheers,’ 1987.
Grammer remembered a time when he “got in trouble with the law” and said Alley was one of the only people who really supported him.
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“She showed up,” he said. “She was one of the only ones who really showed up to be supportive and that was magnificent. She always made me laugh. Everything she did made me giggle. The first time I went to her house there were lemurs living on the property and I thought, only in Kirstie world.”
One of the last times he was set to see her was at a book signing for a friend, but Grammer said she did not end up attending.
“Kirstie was noticeably missing and about a week later she was gone,” he said.
Ray responded that she was also fond of Alley, telling Grammer: “I’m just blessed that I even knew her and I’m thrilled that you shared some of those thoughts with us. Thank you, my friend.”
Photos: Kirstie Alley through the years (1951-2022)
Gloria Steinem, right, with actress Kirstie Alley who will be playing the part of Steinem in an upcoming ABC-TV movie, called “A Bunny’s Tale” at the Ms. Magazine offices, Oct. 30, 1984. (AP Photo/David Bookstaver)
Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs, center, poses, March 2, 1988, with the cast of the television comedy series “Cheers” during a break in rehearsal for an upcoming episode in which Boggs has a cameo appearance. Cast members include, left to right: John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, Boggs, Woody Harrelson, Kirstie Alley and Ted Danson. (AP Photo/Ira Mark Gostin)
Actors Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley touch their awards together backstage at the 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 19, 1991. Danson and Alley won for best actor and best actress in a television comedy for their work on “Cheers.” (AP Photo/Doug Pizac)
Actress Kirstie Alley reacts on stage after being presented with the Emmy for the best actress in a comedy series for her in “Cheers” Sunday, Aug. 26,1991 in Pasadena, Calif.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Kirstie Alley of “Cheers” and Burt Reynolds of ?Evening Shade? share a laugh backstage at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, August 25, 1991 in Pasadena, Calif., after both won awards for best acting in a comedy series. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Kirstie Alley holds her trophy for Favorite Female Television Performer during the People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles on , March 11, 1991. Alley won for her role as Rebecca on “Cheers.” (AP Photo/Julie Markes)
Kirstie Alley, one of the leading stars of both television and film, poses for a photograph on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Nov. 9, 1995 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. Alley is probably best known for her portrayal of Rebecca Howe on NBC?s ?Cheers,? one of the most highly-rated and critically acclaimed television shows of all time. Her star is the 2056th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Actress Kirstie Alley, center, poses with son True and daughter Lillie at the premiere for the film ‘The Runaways’ at the Landmark Sunshine Theater on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Rachael Harris, left, and Kirstie Alley arrive to the Premiere of Showtime’s comedy series “Fat Actress” held at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Polk)
Dancing with the Stars finalist Kirstie Alley appears on Good Morning America in New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Kirstie Alley arrives at the World Premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of HBO’s “Girls” fourth season at The American Museum of Natural History on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE – This March 17, 2010 file photo shows actress Kirstie Alley at the premiere for the film “The Runaways” at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York. ABC says an “All-Star” edition of the competition show will bring back 12 former rivals including Pamela Anderson, Kristie Alley, and Bristol Palin. In a break from the past, viewers can vote online for the 13th contestant from three former contestants including actors Kyle Massey and Sabrina Bryan and celebrity stylist Carson Kressley. The celebrity dance competition series returns on ABC on Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
FILE – In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of HBO’s “Girls” fourth season in New York. Alley is joining the cast in the second season of “Scream Queens,” premiering Sept. 20, on Fox. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Kirstie Alley attends the LA premiere of “The Fanatic” at the Egyptian Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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