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

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Source: People

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.

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1. ...

[The Grand Illuminist]

2. And there is #3.

RIP to Richard, Ruth, and Shannen.

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6. trump almost was 3

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8. Pfft.

All by himself, Cantaloupe Caligula the Corpulent would count as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6!😂

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15. Shelly Duvall died this weekend, too. She was 75

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24. Also Benji Gregory, the little boy from Alf

My family loved that show.

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23. #5 - Benji Gregory from ALF and Shelly Duvall went this week as well n/t

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3. May she rest in peace.

I know she had a reputation as being difficult, but she was a talented actress. She in my opinion did a brilliant job as Prue Halliwell on the original Charmed.

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5. My late wife loved Charmed, her favorite actors were Shannen and Julian McMahon who played Cole.

and my favorite movie Shannen played in was Gone In the Night.
RIP Shannen, cross gently.

[BlueKota]

21. They were my two favorites as well.

They dated briefly.

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13. That role, and I enjoyed her in a hallmark movie called "Growing The Big One",

about a woman having to start a new life in a small town whose residents are obsessed with growing giant pumpkins. Froth, of course, but entertaining.

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26. She was great in the movie Heathers, as well

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28. I never saw that one.

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4. Her suffering has ended. She had unbelievable strength. Sad.

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7. Ironic.

90120 had an episode where her character found a lump in her breast.

I’m sorry for her suffering.

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9. Damn it.

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10. I never watched 90210, but I watched Charmed regularly with my, at that time, teen-aged daughter.

It was a fun show.
RIP, Shannen.

[Loryn]

11. This hurts my heart

RIP

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12. Loved her in Charmed

As Norm McDonald pointed out, you don't "lose" a battle with cancer. The cancer dies with you. It's a draw. Meanwhile, RIP Shannon.

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14. Long before '90210', she appeared in a TV show called "Our House".

I had a monster crush on her back then.

That crush evaporated with stories of her relentless unpleasantness and right-wing views.

Nobody should suffer like that, though.

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22. She was on Little House a New Beginning

as well. She played Almonzo Wilder's niece whom Laura and Almonzo adopted after she was orphaned.

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16. Fly free, Shannen.

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17. She fought long and hard and shared her experience

for others to know and learn. She is at peace.

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18. She had been giving/selling some of her

personal items away before she died. I'm glad she had a good attitude and was at peace with her outcome as well as having so many supportive friends.

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19. Breast cancer is one nasty SOB.

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20. Fuck cancer.

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25. She was reputed to be a ... well, not nice.

Really hard to work with. But cancer is an equal opportunity killer.

And the guy from ALF that died from heatstroke. My guess it that's going to end up a suicide, though he took his dog with him. I live daily with the danger of heatstroke, as I do not sweat properly, if at all. It's no fun to have it, either. Painful and scary.

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27. May she rest in peace

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