Suzanne Somers passes away

One thing I did not know about her—she was fired from Three's Company because she dared to try to get equal pay with John Ritter (he made $150k per episode; she made $30k).

I read that too, he was making three times her salary.

I meant to say 5 times her salary

She only played the dizzy blonde, but was quite money savvy and demanded equal pay. The show was such a hit, though, I loved it!
All characters were priceless! So many cities have "Mrs. Roper Day" events every year.

I was just reading online that her Net worth was 100 million. She made a lot of money off the thigh master and the commercials.

Plus her books, too. Some of them are best sellers.

76 is so young to die these days. I know she had cancer for a long time, but it's still so young.

She was the star of that show and it quickly went downhill when see left. They killed the golden goose rather than offer a fair pay scale.

She had a number of successful businesses. She had her own line of jewelry, various food plans/items and in the later years sold vinegars and cooking oils online.

Don't forget the thigh master.

I can agree that the best version of the 8 season long show was the 5 seasons that had Suzanne as Chrissy. But I think that was more a result of the chemistry between the cast members than any individual star power. In my opinion (and I think this is backed up by the popularity of shows he appeared in BEFORE AND AFTER Three's Company), John Ritter was a much bigger attraction, and a more talented star.

My unpopular take is that whether she deserved equal pay with Ritter is debatable. I do believe there is a problem with pay equity between men and women actors, but for instance - Ted Danson made more than Kirstie Alley because Ted Danson was a demonstrably bigger box office draw.