Suzanne Somers: Three's Company Star and ThighMaster Pitchwoman Dies at

Suzanne Somers was an American actress, author and businesswoman, best known as the bubbly Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and later as a pitchwoman for the ThighMaster exercise device. Born Suzanne Marie Mahoney on October 16, 1946, in San Bruno, California, she became one of the most recognizable television stars of the late 1970s.

Somers played Chrissy Snow on Three's Company from 1977 to 1981 and left after a pay dispute with ABC. She played Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step from 1991 to 1998. She became the face of the ThighMaster in the 1990s and was inducted into the Infomercial Hall of Fame in 2014. She wrote more than 25 books, including diet books and memoirs, many of them bestsellers.

Somers married Alan Hamel in 1977, and they had one son. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and the cancer returned in 2023. She died at her home in Palm Springs, California, on October 15, 2023, one day before her 77th birthday. Remembered for her positivity and entrepreneurial spirit, she reinvented herself many times.

Achievements: Starred in Three's Company (1977-1981), starred in Step by Step (1991-1998), spokeswoman for the ThighMaster (1990s), inducted into the Infomercial Hall of Fame (2014).

Birth: October 16, 1946 - San Bruno, California.

Profession: Actress, author and businesswoman.

Interesting Facts: Playboy published photos from a 1970 test shoot without her permission, and she sued and donated the settlement to charity. Her books on hormone therapy and alternative cancer treatments drew criticism from medical experts.