Shannen Doherty dies at 53 after battle with cancer

Hollywood has lost a legend.

an actress Shannon DohertyShe is best known for her roles in Beverly Hills, 90210, Charm And HeatherShe died on July 13 after battling stage 4 breast cancer. She was 53.

“On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” her manager announced. Leslie Sloan Tell the people July 14. “A devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family requests privacy at this time so that they can grieve in peace.”

Doherty’s death comes nearly eight months after she announced that her cancer had spread to her brain and then to her bones. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and was in remission in 2017.

However, in February 2020, she revealed that she was back.

“I don’t think I handled it right,” Doherty told ABC News of her diagnosis that month. “It’s very tough. I definitely have days where I’m like, ‘Why me?’ And then I’m like, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else deserves this?’ None of us deserve this.”

Memphis native – who filed for divorce from Kurt Iswarienko In April 2023, after 11 years of marriage, she added: “I would say my first reaction is always worrying about how I’m going to tell my mother, my husband.”