Shannen Doherty, Star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, Dies at 53

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Shannen Doherty has died after years living with cancer, PEOPLE has confirmed. She was 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 in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on Sunday, July 14.


"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," Sloane continued.


The Beverly Hills 90210 star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.


"I definitely have days where I say, 'Why me?'" Doherty told PEOPLE of the development in her health. "And then I go, well, 'Why not me? Who else? Who else besides me deserves this?' None of us do."

Shannen Doherty, Star of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed,' Dies at 53: 'Devoted Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend'

'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed' star Shannen Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Doherty's rep confirmed the death of the actress in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on Sunday, July 14.

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Shannen Doherty, Star of Charmed, Heathers, and Beverly Hills, 90210, Dies at 53

The ultimate ‘90s bad girl had been fighting breast cancer since 2015.

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[Aurora90]

She had been through a lot. She was strong throughout her entire battle.

On behalf of her and SO many others…F—K Cancer!

May she rest in peace.

 

[dexgirl]

So young. RIP.

 

[Sweetluv]

Rest In Peace Shannen! You were a true warrior!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Less than five minutes before I saw this thread, I had said to DH, "I wonder who the third celebrity to pass will be?" Yesterday we lost Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Richard Simmons. Today we've lost Shannen Doherty. Rest in peace.

Celebrities don't really die in 3's -- but here's why you think they do

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Shannen Doherty, star of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed,' dies at 53

Doherty’s biggest break came with the arrival of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” giving her the role she would be linked to for the rest of her life.

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Shannen Doherty, a child actor who became one of the biggest stars of the 1990s as a student on the high school drama “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died Saturday after facing breast cancer for several years.

“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,” said Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane.

She was 53.

Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, but she went into remission two years later. That reprieve wouldn’t last. In February 2020, court documents in a lawsuit Doherty filed against her insurance company over damage to her home said she was “dying” of Stage 4 breast cancer, which metastasized to the point of being incurable...

 

[anonypotomous]

Less than five minutes before I saw this thread, I had said to DH, "I wonder who the third celebrity to pass will be?" Yesterday we lost Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Richard Simmons. Today we've lost Shannen Doherty. Rest in peace.

Celebrities don't really die in 3's -- but here's why you think they do

www.nbcnews.com

I assumed Shelley Duvall was the 1st