Somers, 76, best known for her role as Chrissy Snow on “Three’s Company,” also created a lucrative empire pitching fitness and health products. She died after battling breast cancer for 23 years, her publicist said. She died a day before her 77th birthday.
“Sad so sad,” Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn commented on Instagram.
Actress Morgan Fairchild tweeted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Somers was “supportive” when she experienced a health crisis due to black mold.
“When we ran into each other, she would lean over & whisper, ‘We’re survivors!’” Fairchild wrote.
Journalist Megyn Kelly said she met Somers once, People reported. Kelly tweeted that Somers “beamed kindness and beauty and love.”
American chef Sandra Lee, wrote on Instagram that Somers was “kind and generous, fun and funny.”
Lee added that Somers told her “just a few weeks ago” that she “was giving me advice on doctors and longevity.”
Comedian Adam Carolla said he was “devastated” to hear about Somers’ death.
On X he called her “a true icon and overall amazing human being.”
“You will be greatly missed, my friend,” Carolla tweeted.
ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts referenced Somers’ long battle against breast cancer, People reported.
“How sad to hear that actress and uber businesswoman Suzanne Somers has died,” Roberts tweeted. “She was going to turn 77 tomorrow. She had fought breast cancer for more than 2 decades. Will never forget her ‘Chrissy’ in the hit show Three’s Company.”
Caitlyn Jenner mourned the loss of Somers, who was her co-host on “Battle of the Network Stars,” Us magazine reported.
“We lost a true American Icon today,” Jenner wrote on Instagram. “@suzannesomers you will be missed. It was always a pleasure and a riot working with you over the years! Here we are way back in the 70′s at Pepperdine with Howard (Cosell)! Rest in Peace.”
Actress Viola Davis posted a video tribute to her Instagram account, writing: “RIP Suzanne Somers. I grew up watching Three’s Company. You were a joy and forever young. Rest well.”
Monica Crowley, the former United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs, called Somers’ death “devastating.”
“A true superstar who was brilliant, kind, generous, funny & lovely in every way, Crowley tweeted. “She also loved her country with her whole heart. She was truly beautiful inside & out.”
Radio host Tammy Bruce tweeted that Somers’ death was “horrible news.”
“Loved by so many, loved the country & so honest about her conservative politics, a great friend to so many,” Bruce wrote. “RIP.”
Publicist Danny Deraney tweeted that Somers was a “brilliant comic actor,” who was also one of the first “to speak up for equal pay.”
Joe Cooper also recalled Somers’ fight for equal pay, tweeting that “many people don’t know what sacrifices” she made.
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 06: Suzanne Somers attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 16: Actress Suzanne Somers arrives at CNN's "Larry King Live" final broadcast party at Spago restaurant on December 16, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Denise Richards, Dita Von Teese and Suzanne Somers attend the Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2011 during Mecerdes-Benz fashion week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Heart Truth Red) (Dimitrios Kambouris)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years PALM SPRINGS, CA - JANUARY 03: Actress Suzanne Somers attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on January 3, 2015 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for PSIFF) (Jason Merritt/Getty Images for PSIFF)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Producer Alan Hamel (L) and actress Suzanne Somers attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 17: Actress Suzanne Somers (L) and husband Alan Hamel arrive at the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts on October 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 08: Actress Suzanne Somers attends the 2016 Carousel Of Hope Ball at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 8, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years PALM SPRINGS, CA - JANUARY 02: Suzanne Somers attends the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, 2018 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Festival ) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Palm Springs In)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Suzanne Somers visits SiriusXM Studios on January 06, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Suzanne Somers through the years WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 07: Actress Suzanne Somers arrives at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Suzanne Somers: John Ritter and Suzanne Somers in a 1978 episode of "Three's Company." (Jim Britt/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, Don Knotts and John Ritter from a 1979 episode of "Three's Company." (Dennis Plehn/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Suzanne Somers: John Davidson and Suzanne Somers appearing in the 1985 series "Goodbye Charlie." (Walt Disney Television Photo Arc/ABC)
Suzanne Somers: Paul Anka, Donna Summer and Suzanne Somers in Monte Carlo in 1978. (Patrice PICOT/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Somers appearing in a science fiction sketch on the television special "The Carpenters ... Space Encounters" in 1978. (Walt Disney Television Photo Arc/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Somers and Dick Clark during The Cerebral Palsy Telethon on Dec. 30, 1978 at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Somers performs during a 1996 show in Los Angeles. (Jim Steinfeldt/Getty Images)
Suzanne Somers: John Ritter is flanked by Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers in a 1978 episode of "Three's Company." (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Somers performs in Los Angeles in 1996. (Jim Steinfeldt/Getty Images)
Suzanne Somers: Tributes poured in after the actress' death was announced on Sunday. ( Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)