Vale: Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty, best known for Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed has died, following a long battle with breast cancer.
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Shannen Doherty best known for Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed has died, following a long battle with breast cancer, aged 53.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed.
“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 which had spread to her lymph nodes. In 2017, she revealed her breast cancer had returned after going into remission.
“It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that I’m stage 4. So my cancer came back, and that’s why I’m here,” Doherty told Good Morning America. “I don’t think I’ve processed it. It’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways.”
Doherty rose to fame as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, from 1990 – 1994 as the sibling to Jason Priestly’s Brandon. Brenda had a romance with Luke Perry’s ‘bad boy’ Dylan.
She was later cast in Charmed as Prue Halliwell, the oldest of three sisters who are witches alongside Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano from 1998 – 2001.
In 2019, Doherty signed on to join the TV reboot of 90210, once again playing an adult version of the character that made her famous.
Though the actress said she was aware of her diagnosis, she kept it a secret from the cast after the unexpected death of her costar Luke Perry in 2019 .
“It’s so weird for me to be diagnosed and then somebody who was, you know, seemingly healthy to go first,” Doherty said on Good Morning America. “It was really, like, shocking.”
Other credits included Little House on the Prairie, Magnum PI, Highway to Heaven, 21 Jump Street, Our House, Dancing with the Stars, Riverdale, Heathers, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Mallrats, Night Shift, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Fortress.
As recently as June 24, she revealed on a podcast that she was gearing up for another round of chemo.
“I start chemo probably a couple of days after this episode is out. I go in for my first round of chemo. And to just be walking into the unknown, I just feel like my life has been unknown for over a year now,” Doherty added. “Between divorce and cancer, it’s like I have no grasp on it and I have no control. And most people who know me know that I’m like a control freak. I like to control things.”
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Source: People
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16 Responses
Another one from 90210 gone, so sad.
RIP Shannen.
She was great in Heathers, and easily held her own against Winona Ryder & Christian Slater.
Gone too soon. I was quite devasted when she lost her battle with cancer. No longer in pain, may she rest in peace.
Sad to hear of Shannen’s passing, been keeping up with her life story over the years and found her honesty refreshing. She was quite objective and realistic when talking about her cancer journey, I admired that. Definately had an on-screen presence too. Vale Shannen Doherty
It’s such sad news to hear of her passing. I loved her on BH90210 and Charmed, and disappointed when she left each of those shows.
Shannon Doherty earned my respect over the last few years for the way she handled her diagnosis. As an instantly recognisable person she knew immediately that it was her cancer story and she wanted to tell it. Her social media posts were created to show that it was possible to live and work despite the difficulties of cancer treatment. She showed great integrity. Vale.
Very sad to hear of the death of Shannen Doherty. I used to watch her on Charmed. RIP Shannen.
I watched a lot of Charmed. When it came out on TV, there was a lot of talk and hype about this new show. They said on the radio that it was a show about three sisters called The Charmers, which turned out to be Charmed. I watched a bit of the remake, but I found it wasn’t the same and the plot was bland.
It had been a long struggle with health. Shannen Doherty will be missed.
Great actress and personality, it’s just not fare at 53 to die. With all our money and research into Cancer we are still up against it, I wish we could find a cure.
We have been rewatching Charmed this year, began season seven on Saturday. Shannen played the role of Prue so well, her departure was a big adjustment to watch during season four, both when I watched it back in 2002 and just a couple of months ago.
It was very sad to hear one of her recent podcast episodes with Tori Spelling going into the history of her exit from 90210 and why cast and crew through she was a prima donna, when in fact she was struggling with a very difficult relationship at the time full of abuse.
Very sad R.I.P , thanks for the memories
RIP Shannon. So sad that she has lot this battle with cancer.
My first memories of Shannon are watching her on Our House with Deidre Hall from DOOL. Really enjoyed this show, watching it with my family growing up. Also, a big fan of BH90210 the original series.
Thanks for posting a video David, so we can reminisce.
Gone too soon. May you rest in peace now Shannen. Thank you for the joy and delight you gave us over many years. Your fight is over now, you can rest and look back knowing you’ll never be forgotten.
I was obsessed with Brenda and wished I was her (RIP Luke Perry). She’s been so open about why she struggled with her fame during 90210. I’m devastated that she lost her battle. Rest in Power, beautiful
Another gone far too soon. Although we’ve known of her health issues for years, it’s no less shocking when the moment arrives. RIP Shannen. And my condolences to her loved ones.
Shannen is the second major star of 90210 to pass away after Luke Perry. She played Prue so well in Charmed. 😭