Remembering Shannen Doherty: A Gen X Icon Who Fought Like Hell to Live
variety.comKate Aurthur administrator Shannen Doherty — the star of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Heathers” and “Charmed,” among dozens of other credits — was a gifted actor who immediately got your attention on screen.
Her black hair, green eyes and slightly crooked teeth made her stand out, even as a child: No one looked like her. And then her line delivery, with her forceful, at times awkward cadence, made viewers lean in to listen.
Doherty frequently looked pissed; it was easy to think that perhaps she was pissed. Generation X lost an icon this weekend with Doherty’s death at age 53.
She’s the second member of the “Beverly Hills, 90210” cast to die, after Luke Perry died of a stroke in 2019 at age 52. That’s two too many, of course, but devoted listeners of Doherty’s “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, and I am one of them, may be feeling especially confused today, and bereft.
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