Actress Suzanne Somers, known for her role in “Three’s Company” and her iconic fitness promotions on television, has passed away at the age of 76, as confirmed in a statement by her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay.
Her publicist officially announced that Suzanne Somers has died at her home in California, surrounded by her family. The statement revealed that she had been battling an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years.
Somers had been undergoing treatment for her breast cancer in the Midwest, but unfortunately, it was not successful, leading her to return to California.
Suzanne Somers’ husband, Alan Hamel, presented the actress with a handwritten letter just a day before her passing on a Sunday (October 15). Unfortunately, she passed away a day before her 77th birthday, which was scheduled for Monday.
Alan Hamel’s Heartfelt Love Letter to Suzanne Somers the Day Before Her Passing
Suzanne’s husband, Hamel, who is 87 years old, gave a heartfelt poem as a handwritten letter as an early birthday gift to Somers.
As per her publicist R. Couri Hay, Hamel chose to give her the poem a day in advance. Somers read the poem, went to bed, and peacefully passed away in her sleep later.
The note, written in all capital letters, was adorned with pink peonies as a heartfelt touch.
The note began, “Love I use it every day, sometimes several times a day. I use it at the end of emails to my loving family. I even use it in emails to close friends. I use it when I’m leaving the house. There’s love, then love you and I love you!!
He met his second wife, the actress and author Suzanne Somers, who was ten years younger than him, while she was working as a prize model on “The Anniversary Game,” a game show he hosted.
Hamel and Somers lived together for approximately a decade before they tied the knot, with their wedding officiated by both a rabbi and a Catholic priest.
In addition to his own children, Hamel became a stepfather to Bruce Somers, Jr., who is Suzanne Somers’ son from a previous marriage during her teenage years. Tragically, Suzanne Somers passed away on the eve of her 77th birthday, on October 15, 2023.