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+---
+'xstate': minor
+---
+
+An actor being stopped can now be observed:
+
+```ts
+const actor = createActor(machine);
+
+actor.subscribe({
+  next: (snapshot) => {
+    if (snapshot.status === 'stopped') {
+      console.log('Actor stopped');
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+actor.start();
+
+// ...
+
+actor.stop();
+```