Alyssa Milano breaks her silence on Shannen Doherty’s death at 53 after ‘Charmed’ feud

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died Saturday after a years-long battle with breast cancer. She was 53.Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, shared the news in a statement to PEOPLE on Sunday.“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” Sloane said. “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.”Doherty, Milano and Holly Marie Combs starred on “Charmed.” The show, about a trio of sisters who are witches, aired on The WB (now The CW) from 1998 to 2006.Doherty left the series after Season 3 and was replaced by Rose McGowan.In December, Combs, 50, claimed that Milano got Doherty fired from “Charmed.”“We were told [by Alyssa] it’s her or [Shannen] and Alyssa has threatened to sue us for a hostile workplace environment,’” Combs recalled producer Jonathan Levin allegedly telling her about Doherty’s firing in the early 2000s on Doherty’s podcastAdditionally, Doherty claimed that Milano and her mother, Lin, stopped her from visiting Combs in the hospital after she had a tumor removed from her uterus.Milano’s mom denied the duo’s claims.The “Who’s The Boss?” star addressed the accusations at a “Charmed” panel at MegaCon Orlando in February.“I am the most sad that a show that has meant so much to so many people has been tarnished by a toxicity that is still to this day almost a quarter of a century later still happening,” said. “I’m sad that people can’t move past it.

I’m sad that we all can’t just celebrate the success of a show that meant so much to all of us.”She also said she wished that she could be on stage with Doherty and Combs, especially because she feels she has apologized for “whatever.