Shannen Doherty — who played a Beverly Hills High student, a Heather, and a Charmed one — died this week. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, which metastasized to her brain in 2023. Friends and co-stars poured out their grief for one of the women who defined the 90’s. Her Mallrats director called Doherty “an American icon,” and claimed she broke the internet before the internet. Her on-screen brother Jason Priestly wrote “She was a force of nature and I will miss her.” Many of these same co-stars tributed Luke Perry when he died suddenly of a stroke in 2019. Rose McGowan, who replaced Doherty on Charmed, wrote she had “the heart of a lion. Passion for craft is often mislabeled as trouble. Shannen was passion.” Below are more remembrances from Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Dan Savage, and more.
Not the obituary I wanted to read today.https://t.co/fH5RBjBvA4
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) July 14, 2024
RIP Shannen Doherty. I met her during the Full House days. She was lovely and had a beautiful smile. Today, I’ll also think about the women in my life who all succumbed to cancer - my mom, my sister, Sharon and my niece, Shannon, who all were so strong and so beautiful.… pic.twitter.com/LEWLPCKnbK
— Dave Coulier (@DaveCoulier) July 14, 2024
Condolences to the families of Dr. Ruth, Richard Simmons & my friend Shannen Doherty.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) July 14, 2024
A lot to take in for a weekend.????
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