Leah Remini has addressed Kirstie Alley's recent death, while criticizing the "toxic" Church of Scientology for what she described as its "false claims" about curing cancer.

Cheers star Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, revealed in a statement shared on their mother's Twitter and Instagram accounts on Monday that the actress had passed away after receiving treatment for the disease in Tampa, Florida.

The mourning siblings revealed in their statement that Alley had "only recently discovered" that she had cancer, while they thanked "the incredible team of doctors and nurses at Moffitt Cancer Center for their care."

Remini, who has been an outspoken critic of Scientology since quitting the church back in 2013, has since shared her reaction to the death of devoted Scientologist Alley, with whom she notably had a public war of words.

Though Remini said that the news of Alley's death is "very sad," she went on to claim that Scientology's teachings about dealing with cancer and other diseases has left "the majority" of members not seeking treatment "until it's too late."

"While it has been reported that Kirstie sought conventional cancer treatment, which gave her a fighting chance, the majority of Scientologists do not seek treatment until it's too late," she told Rolling Stone.

"Scientologists are convinced they can cure themselves of diseases like cancer," the actress continued. "It's one of the more sinister things they promise.

"And because Scientology claims to be an...

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