The world was shock.ed and saddened by the news of Shannen Doherty’s passing. The “Charmed” star, aged 53, had been battling cancer for the last seven years of her life.
In the days leading up to her tragic death, Doherty shared a poignant post online.
Throughout her fight with the disease, Doherty frequently updated her followers on her health. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, revealing she had ‘invasive breast cancer metastatic to at least one lymph node.’
Despite undergoing several surgeries and treatments, Doherty experienced a period of remission. However, the cancer returned, and in 2020, she announced that she had been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, indicating the cancer had spread to other parts of her body.
By 2023, Doherty confirmed that the cancer had metastasized to her brain and bones, leading to surgery that removed ‘almost all’ of a brain tumor.
In her final social media post, the actress shared a clip from the “Let’s Be Clear” podcast on her Instagram page.
Gerardo Mora/Getty Images “So, you know, for the first time in I have no idea how long, I’m going to be on chemo for I have no idea if it’s going to be, you know, three months or if it’s going to be six months or if we are going, you know, if after three months if it’s not working if we’re going to change again,” Doherty said in the clip.
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“Like, I don’t really, that’s not something that I can predict. It’s not something my doctors can predict and it’s scary.
“It’s like a big wake-up call at the same time I got to say that there is some positivity there and the positivity is that because my molecular structure of my cancer cells changed recently.
“It means that there’s a lot more protocols for me to try. So, you know, for the first time in a couple months probably I feel hopeful because there are so many more protocols now.
“Whereas before I was hopeful but I was still getting prepared.”
Doherty’s death was confirmed on July 14 by her friend and publicist Leslie Sloane.
“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. 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.”
We are deeply sorry for this devastating loss. May she rest in peace.
