Shannen Doherty passed away on Saturday after battling breast cancer for nine years. Her publicist said she “was surrounded by her loved ones” when she died at her home in Malibu. She was 53 years old.
Doherty, best known for her roles as an often rebellious teen on Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed, and Heathers, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She revealed in 2017 that she was in remission, but the cancer returned two years later. In June 2023, she said that it had spread to her brain, and later that it had reached her bones. In November, she launched her podcast, Let’s Be Clear With Shannen Doherty. At the time, she told People she started the show because “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better.”
On Sunday, Kevin Smith, who directed Doherty in 1995’s Mallrats, described her as an “American icon.” Other tributes poured in from Doherty’s friends and co-stars, including Charmed co-star Alyssa Milano and90210 castmates Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, and Brian Austin Green. “Shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of my friend Shannen,” Priestley, who played Doherty’s twin brother on 90210,wrote on Instagram. “She was a force of nature and I will miss her. Sending love and light to her family in this dark time.”
Alyssa Milano
Milano, who starred in Charmed with Doherty and famously had a tense relationship with the actress, issued a statement to Variety about Doherty’s passing. “It’s no secret that Shannen and I had a complicated relationship, but at its core was someone I deeply respected and was in awe of. She was a talented actress, beloved by many and the world is less without her. My condolences to all who loved her.”
Jason Priestley
Jennie Garth
Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Rose McGowan
Shannen Doherty had the heart of a lion. My head bows to this warrior on her journey home. Her intense will to live places in her in the hall of legends. Forever our sister. https://t.co/j7PZjBknGi
