Actress and author Suzanne Somers passed away at the age of 76 after a long battle with breast cancer. Her agent announced her death, saying she passed peacefully at her home on the morning of October 15. Somers was surrounded by her husband Alan Hamel, her son Bruce, and close family members. A private burial will be held this week, followed by a memorial service next month. Somers first battled cancer in 2000, when she was diagnosed with skin cancer, which later developed into breast cancer. She gained fame through her role in the television series Three's Company, which aired from 1977 to 1984. Somers was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, also working as an author.