died early Sunday morning after a decades-long battle with cancer. She was 76. Somers’ longtime publicist confirmed her death to Page Six. “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,” said R. Couri Hay.“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family.”The “Step by Step” star was due to turn 77 on Monday.Hay said Somers’ family will gather Monday to “celebrate her extraordinary life.”A private family burial will take place this week, with a memorial to follow next month.A source close to the family told Page Six that Somers “died in her new ‘all green home’ in Palm Springs, in her sleep with her loving husband by her side.”The source added that Somers’ longtime husband, Alan Hamel, 87, had recently gifted her a handwritten poem wrapped in pink peonies, which had been her favorite flower.Born Suzanne Marie Mahoney on Oct.
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