Shannen Doherty, known in particular for her role in the series Charmeddied on Saturday July 13 at the age of 53. On social networks, celebrities and ordinary people paid tribute to the actress who died after a long battle with cancer.
The Little House On The Prairie, Beverly Hills 90210Charmed… Shannen Doherty was one of the most iconic American TV actresses of the 90s. On Saturday, July 13, the actress died at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer. Her spokesperson announced the sad news in a statement relayed by the American press. “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 battling the disease“explained Leslie Sloane.
Shannen Doherty announced that she had breast cancer in 2015. She then chose to speak openly about her illness in order to “to uninhibit” victims and raise funds to find new treatments. “If I can help just one person, I think that’s perfect. It’s easier to live with cancer if I think that I’ve helped at least one person…”she explained on TV sets.
Celebrities and ordinary people pay tribute to Shannen Doherty
Tributes have been pouring in on social media following the news of Shannen Doherty’s death. Celebrities and ordinary people alike have been keen to share their memories of the actress. “Shannen Doherty defeated hundreds of demons in ‘Charmed’ but cancer eventually took her, along with a part of our childhood. What a great actress…”, “I just learned of the death of Shannen Doherty I am devastated Shannen aka Prue Halliwell in Charmed has left us”, “The height of it: never having been a particular fan of the cult series she was in but having always admired her for everything she gave off, her free-spirited, loud-mouthed and rebellious side”we could read on X.
“She was incredibly brave in the face of illness. For so many years. In a documentary I saw her tears flow silently when she was in the middle of a radiotherapy session. and I felt terribly sorry for his pain and absolute loneliness at that moment“wrote Laurence Boccolini on Instagram. “One of the first to speak openly about her fight against the disease. Thank you for breaking this taboo. We will not forget Brenda”also highlighted Faustine Bollaert in her Instagram story. An actress who will have marked an entire generation.
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