Actress Shannen Doherty dies at 53

The actress Shannen Dohertywho gained worldwide fame for his work on television series such as “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed”died yesterday at the age of 53, after a long battle against breast cancer.

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Leslie SloaneDoherty’s representative, sent to the magazine People a statement, announcing the sad news: “It is with great regret that I confirm the death of the actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of battling the disease. The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones and her dog, Bowie. The family asks for privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”

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Shannen was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015and the following year she underwent a mastectomy; she also received chemotherapy and radiation therapy. In April 2017, the actress announced that the cancer was in remission. But three years later the disease returned, and was already in stage four. In June 2023, Shannen reported that the cancer had spread to her brain and that she was in the terminal stages. Six months ago she said she was undergoing a new treatment, but she continued to be active, publishing interviews on her podcast. “Let’s Be Clear”. His latest publication in Instagram It was a video in which he announced that he would undergo chemotherapy again.

Who was Shannen Doherty?

Born in Memphis on April 12, 1971, Shannen Doherty She began her acting career at a very young age, in television series “Father Murphy” and “Little House On The Prairie”. He was gaining fans for the film “Heathers”which was not a big box office success, but became a cult film thanks to video rentals. In 1989 he auditioned for the series “Beverly Hills 90210”which showed the life of a group of kids while they were in high school. The public’s acceptance was total, making Doherty (who played the young Brenda Walsh) a star from 1991, along with the other two protagonists, Jason Priestley and Luke Perry; the latter died in 2019.

Shannen only lasted four seasons on that show, due to problems with her co-stars and personal conflicts. In 1995 she starred in the independent film “Mallrats” (directed by Kevin Smith) and three years later he returned to television, with one of the leading roles in the series “Charmed”; in 2001 he left the production due to strong arguments with the actress Alyssa Milanosomething Doherty discussed in several episodes of his podcast.

Shannen Doherty was married three times: in 1993 with Ashley Hamilton (son of the actor George Hamilton), in 2002 with Rick Salomon and in 2011 with the photographer Kurt Iswarienko; last year they started divorce proceedings. Three months ago the actress announced that she was planning to sell many of her belongings, as she did not want to leave her mother with that burden. She had planned to travel, but the advanced state of her illness prevented her from doing so. May she rest in peace.

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