Shannen Doherty, known for her roles on the wildly popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and on the witchcraft fantasy “Charmed,” has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She was 53.

It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty,” Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement. “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.”

The Beverly Hills 90210 star battled cancer for nearly a decade. Following her initial diagnosis in 2015, the actor revealed in April 2017 that she had gone into remission, though by 2019, the cancer returned. The following year, Doherty announced her diagnosis of metastatic stage 4 cancer. Then, in June of 2023, she shared that the cancer had spread to her brain and that she had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Despite that, the actor was determined to continue working. “People just assume that it means you can’t walk, you can’t eat, you can’t work. They put you out to pasture at a very early age—'You’re done, you’re retired,’ and we’re not,” she told People in 2023. “We’re vibrant, and we have such a different outlook on life. We are people who want to work and embrace life and keep moving forward.”

jeff1993:
Why is it that cancer affects white people more than blacks??

Is it safe to say cancer is a white man illness??

dominique:
Chai! Brenda/Pru, my favourite 90210/charmed actor. The original bad girl of 90s TV. Both shows were never the same after she left. That cancer really dealt with her for years. She went into remission for some time and then it came back with a full force spreading to other organs including her brain. Even at that she still battled the disease for over a year before eventually throwing the towel.

Rip Shannen, you were a brave fighter .

dominique:


Because a lot of Africans are too poor to get properly tested, they end up dying of "protracted illnesses" since they were never diagnosed