Shelley Long Several when several of his missing were missing Cheer The Costers re -assembled in the Amy Award in 2024.

Long always had a controversial relationship with the NBC Sitcom which made him a family name. In the rumor of excitement, including coster Ted DancesonLeave long Cheer In 1987, the first five seasons of NBC Sitcom are after winning an Amy and two Golden Globe to play the Diane Chamber.

There have been endless rumors over the years why the Long show has left. As part of that, Danceson admitted to the "Smartless" Podcast in 2021 that he and not really found for a long time while the cameras were not rotating.

"We had my first response to Shelley while we were auditioning, 'Oh, no. No. It's a bad, bad idea,'" he remembered.

Danceson explained that his first interactions were "horrible" long, "I don't know, we were so different. Our style, our approach, our everything is really different, which is why I think it worked because it was like this fair fight."

“It was hard for us to be in the house sometimes,” he acknowledged. "But when we started working, it was just great because you wanted to hurt him and she wanted to hurt you more strictly she was just bright."

Long -recognized Interviewed a 1995 That he was disappointed Cheer - and his departure from the show - sometimes printed on other aspects of his career.

“I never regret this decision (to leave) Cheer), "He emphasized." I'm upset to see comments and its constant questions, 'Do you regret? Do you ever regret it? '… I don't regret it. I've said it again and again. "

Long explained that the initial reason for his departure Cheer The show was at the height of the show that he had "sincerely" wanted more with his family.

"I'll be the treasure of forever (with my family at that time)," he added.

Long was married Why In the early part of his career, before tie the knot with the Security Broker Bruce Tyson In 1981. Tyson and Long Share One daughter, Juliana, were born on March 7. (Long and Tyson divorced in 2004.)

To keep the long busy after leaving CheerAppearing on a string of successful movies with Peat, Troop Beverly Hills And Brady bunch In the 1990s.

He is the presence of repeat Modern family As Ed O'NeillL's onscreen ex -wife, Dead Prochete. Appeared long in eight Modern family Episod during nine years. His character was killed In a memorable 2018 episode as a way to prove "a vast part of death family experience", according to Modern family Cocrator Steve LevitanThe

The producer explained at the time, "(Dead) was directly involved with our three characters and he touched everyone's life in some interesting ways." "It seemed like the right character to put everyone through something she felt like the right character because he directly influenced many of our characters."

Talking ABC News In 2017, after playing a romantic lead for a long time, his career has been reflected in a new stage.

He mentioned, "Normally no role in general, my age has a role for someone more specific." "I am the same in the middle, I don't look exactly like a grandmother, but I don't look like a top woman in a more traditional manner ... There is a lot of young grandma."

He is about to play in the 2020s, though long after the release of his 2021 films, after the public life has been pursued from public life CleanR.

When the Amy producers organized a Cheer The reunion cast reunion in the annual Gala in September 2021, refused to participate with former Caster Danson for a long time. Kelsi grammar, Ria Pearlman, John Retzenberger And George WendtThe Admitted after grammar New York Post In January 2021, he was disappointed that Long chose not to be present.

"I'm sorry Shelley didn't make it," Fresher The actor. "But the other guys, it was nice to see them."

Long still have Occasionally marked by photographers In Los Angeles, however, in recent years he has chosen to live a quiet life away from the spotlight.