Shannen Doherty passed away at the age of 53 after a long battle with breast cancer.
Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed the sad news and shared that Doherty died surrounded by her loved ones. The family asked for privacy during this difficult time:
“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. 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 first became known for her roles in ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ and ‘Charmed.’ She played Brenda Walsh on ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ from 1990 to 1994 and returned for the reboot in 2008 and 2019. She also appeared in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty.
Her Cancer Diagnosis Came In 2015
Doherty’s cancer went into remission, but it came back two years later. She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which means the cancer spread to other parts of her body. She shared that the cancer had spread to her brain last year.
Doherty talked about her fears of going through chemotherapy again on her podcast, Let’s Be Clear. It was just three weeks before her death, She said:
“I’m having to go back on chemo and it’s really hard. The idea of going through that all over again has wrecked me. It’s wrecked me in the sense of, yes, I knew I had stage 4, and yes, I knew it was really serious, but when you have to go to the hospital and you have to get put under and a port put in you, it becomes very real in an incredibly different way.”
Doherty also had her own personal struggles. She recently went through a divorce from photographer Kurt Iswarienko after 11 years of marriage. She shared that the past year had been really hard for her as she was dealing with both her health and her divorce.
