Shannen Doherty, star of “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed,” has died at the age of 53.
Doherty died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after a long battle. A devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she was surrounded by her loved ones and her beloved dog, Bowie. The family asks that their privacy be respected so they can grieve in peace,” Doherty’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, said of the celebrity’s death. statement.
Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2015. The cancer went into remission in 2017. However, the cancer returned in 2019 and began to spread throughout her body. In February 2020, she revealed that her breast cancer had metastasized to stage 4. The cancer had spread to her bones and brain in 2023.
Doherty said:Good morning, America“It’s 2020, and I still don’t think I’ve come to terms with it. In a lot of ways, it’s a tough pill to swallow. There are definitely days when you think, ‘Why me?’ And then you think, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else deserves this besides me?’ No one does. But my first reaction is always worrying about how, how am I going to tell my mom, how am I going to tell my husband.”
Dougherty began his Hollywood career as a child actor at age 10, appearing in the 1981 Michael Landon western “Father Murphy.” He went on to star in popular TV shows such as “Little House on the Prairie,” “Our House,” “Magnum P.I.,” “Airwolf,” “Highway to Heaven” and “21 Jump Street.”
Doherty rose to TV fame at the age of 19 when she played Brenda Walsh in 90210. In 1998, she starred as Prue Halliwell in the hit TV series Charmed.
The actress has appeared in films such as “Heathers,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Mallrats” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.”
Doherty has continued her acting career during her battle with cancer, most recently appearing in the film “The Darkness of Man,” which was released in May.
She also hosts her own podcast, “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty,” where she talks about her career and the impact breast cancer has had on her life.
Doherty has been married three times, to actor George Hamilton’s son Ashley Hamilton, poker player Rick Salomon, and photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Doherty filed for divorce from Iswarienko in April 2023 after 11 years of marriage.
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