Almost six months after Suzanne Somers died of breast cancer, her Step by Step The co-stars remember her during the 90s Con.
During the event, which was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, Step by Step Castmates Patrick Duffy, Staci Keanan, Angela Watson, Christine Lakin, Christopher Castile, Jason Marsden and Sasha Mitchell reflected on Somers’ impact on their lives.
“Suzanne made the most beautiful and thoughtful gifts,” Keanan shared, according to PEOPLE. “And she was a person of immense style and glamor in her real life, and I will never forget her. [that] and I still have them. One Christmas he gave me a pair of cashmere socks from Prada.”
“Okay, so it’s Prada. You know, fancy and all. But beyond that, she said, ‘These will keep you warm.’ And even if you have a long skirt, you can wear this one underneath to stay warm.” [It was] So sweet. We’ll miss you”.
Lakin then reflected on watching Suzanne Somers on television when she was younger. “I watched a lot of reruns growing up, so I knew Company of three. I didn’t know dallasI’m sorry.”
Lakin also said that growing up with Somers and seeing her as a woman, a businesswoman and a big star was incredible.
“She was someone who made me think that as a young woman in Hollywood, you can be kind,” Lakin continued. “And you can be generous and you can be successful and all of those things don’t have to be mutually exclusive.”
Lakin added: “She was so sweet and loving. Her heart was so big and we really miss her.”
Jason Marsden said he once got to ‘snog’ Suzanne Somers in a blooper
Meanwhile, mate Step by Step Star Jason Marsden recalled “kissing” Suzanne Somers during a royal blooper. He also called her a “lovely, amazing human being.”
Angela Watson shared a memory of her and Somers on the show. “For me, it was being able to do the mother-daughter reunion contest,” Watson said. “Where we tap dance together and sing. …That was so amazing. Like, the highlight of my career.
Suzanne Somers passed away just one day before her 77th birthday. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 and she had battled the disease numerous times over the past 20 years.
His publicist, R. Couri Hay, confirmed the news. “Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” Hay shared in a statement.
“His family gathered to celebrate his 77th birthday on October 16. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life and want to thank the millions of fans and followers of hers who loved her so much.”
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