Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in hit TV shows like *Beverly Hills 90210* and *Charmed*, passed away from cancer on Saturday at the age of 53.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” her publicist, Leslie Sloane, said in a statement. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend was surrounded by her loved ones, including her dog, Bowie.”
Doherty’s acting career spanned over four decades. She is best known for playing Brenda Walsh on four seasons of *90210*, a series that followed a group of Beverly Hills teenagers dealing with relationship and family issues. Her performance earned her several award nominations.
She reprised her role as Brenda in the 2008 reboot of the series, where her character had grown up to become a theatre actress.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015, Doherty underwent a mastectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy. She announced she was in remission in 2017, but the cancer returned two years later.
Doherty was open about her battle with cancer, documenting her journey on social media. In a June 2023 Instagram video, she revealed that the cancer had spread to her brain. Despite the spread to her bones, she remained committed to fighting the disease.
“I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating,” she said to People magazine in November 2023.
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