‘Charmed’ actress Shannen Doherty has reportedly died, aged 53
nme.comCharmed and Beverly Hills, 90210, has died at age 53.As reported by People, Doherty passed away yesterday (July 13) after a nine-year battle with breast cancer.“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,” Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane told People in a statement.Sloane continues: “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.”Her cancer diagnosis was first revealed in 2015.
Two years later, she said that, after an initial phase of remission, the breast cancer had returned. In 2020, as reported by Today, court documents in her lawsuit against insurance company State Farm referred to her illness as “terminal”.Last month, Doherty revealed on her podcast ‘Let’s Be Clear’ that she was to undergo surgery and start a new treatment protocol after she was told by doctors in 2023 that her regular treatment had stopped working.“Your body adjusts to them, becomes immune to them.
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