Hollywood has lost another shining star. Shannen Doherty who is best known for her roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed has passed away at 53 after her long struggle from stage 4 breast cancer. She was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015. Leslie Sloane, the actress’s longtime publicist, unveiled the devastating news to Entertainment Tonight via an official statement. Let’s delve into the entire details of this story.
July 13th Shannen Doherty lost her battle with cancer
The statement of Doherty’s publicist reads, “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13th she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.”
The statement added, “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.”
Last month Doherty emotionally opened up about her undergoing chemotherapy for her stage 4 breast cancer on her Let’s Be Clear podcast. Despite revealing to make progress in her treatment it is unimaginable that her life will be so short.
“I thought I was fine. I am having to go back on chemo and it’s really hard, like the idea of going through that all over again has wrecked me,” Doherty said while tearing up. “It’s really hard. Like, the idea of going through that all over again has wrecked me. It’s wrecked me in a sense of, yes, I knew that I had stage 4, yes, I knew that it was really serious, yes, I’ve taken steps to protect my family and clean up a lot of stuff. But when you have to go to the hospital and you have to, you know, get put under [and] a port put in you, it becomes very real in an incredibly different way.”
In December 2023, the Beverly Hills 90210 star even discussed the importance of using her podcast as a way to encourage others with her own story.
“It’s all about the past, the present, the future, hopes and dreams. I get very personal,” she noted. “I tell it all: what happened in my three marriages, what happened on Charmed, what happened on 90210. I talk about losing my father and what that meant to me. It’s extremely, extremely personal. I talk about my cancer journey, which is obviously a huge component to the podcast.”
“I’ve loved in the past, and even though it didn’t work out, it was still really beautiful, and I learned a lot from the person and appreciated them,” Doherty continues. “Even with the marriage that is now over, there were some great times.”
We hope she will rest in peace now.
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