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Suzanne Somers Passes: Alan Hamel Reflects on Love

10/17/2025

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Suzanne Somers, the actress, died on October 15, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.
In an interview, Alan Hamel described their final moments, including Somers urging him not to be depressed and their last kiss.
Eighteen months after Somers's death, Hamel began dating again and is now in a relationship with actress Joanna Cassidy.
The couple had been married for 46 years.

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Suzanne Somers, the actress, died on October 15, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.
In an interview, Alan Hamel described their final moments, including Somers urging him not to be depressed and their last kiss.
Eighteen months after Somers's death, Hamel began dating again and is now in a relationship with actress Joanna Cassidy.
The couple had been married for 46 years.