She fought cancer for many years, now US actress Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53.
US actress Shannen Doherty has succumbed to her long-term battle with cancer at the age of 53. This was confirmed by her press secretary Leslie Sloane. The former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star lost her battle with her illness on Saturday, July 13, the statement said. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones and her dog Bowie,” Sloane continued. The family is now asking for privacy during this difficult time so that they can grieve in peace.
The actress was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Shannen Doherty was considered cured for a time, but in 2017 the cancer returned in stage four. She says she decided to go public again because she wanted to prevent false reports in advance.
In 2020, Doherty said that her cancer was at an advanced stage and was now considered incurable. In June 2023, she announced that she also had metastases in her brain. At the end of 2023, she announced that her bones were also affected by the cancer.
Shannen Doherty repeatedly gave her fans health updates
She gave regular health updates on her podcast “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty”. In June 2024, she talked about another round of chemotherapy that she had received and that another would follow.
It is “really serious” but she still has hope: “It’s like a big wake-up call, but at the same time I have to say there is something positive too, and the positive is that the molecular structure of my cancer cells has recently changed, which means there are a lot more protocols for me to try, so I have hope for the first time in maybe a few months because there are so many more protocols.” She has a feeling of hope mixed with sadness, she said.
Doherty was married to Kurt Iswarienko on October 15, 2011. She filed for divorce in April 2023.
Source: Stern
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