Shannen Doherty , who is best known for playing Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 as well as Prue Halliwell in Charmed , has died at the age of 53.
The beloved actress has passed away after a battle with breast cancer, just a month after she shared that the past year was “really hard” for her.
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Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed the actor’s death on Sunday.
“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,” Sloane told People .
“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,” she added.
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Doherty, who was a main staple in the hit 1990s teen drama, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
The Charmed star had gone into remission in 2017 but revealed that just two years later the cancer had returned.
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At the time, she told Good Morning America : “It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that I’m stage 4. So my cancer came back, and that’s why I’m here.
“I don’t think I’ve processed it. It’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways,” she said.
In a 2023 Instagram post , Doherty announced that her cancer had spread to her brain and shared a photo of herself undergoing radiation therapy.
Just last month she had teased a new episode of her podcast Let’s Be Clear by sharing a clip on her official Instagram account .
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