She battled cancer for years Hollywood star Shannen Doherty dies at the age of 53

Hollywood star Shannen Doherty has lost her battle with cancer. The actress was 53 years old.

The US actress Shannen Doherty has died. Doherty, who became famous as Brenda Walsh in the series "Beverly Hills, 90210", died on Saturday as a result of breast cancer, as confirmed by her spokeswoman Leslie Sloane. "After many years of fighting, she lost her battle with cancer," Sloane explained. Doherty was also one of the most famous thanks to her role as the witch Prue Halliwell in "Charmed: Charmed Witches" among the most famous series actresses of the 90s and 00s. She was 53 years old.

Doherty, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971, announced in 2015 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She then explicitly addressed the disease in public to encourage other sufferers. For a while, it seemed as if her fight was successful - in 2019, she was even able to star in a new edition of "Beverly Hills, 902010" alongside former colleagues. At the beginning of 2020, however, the actress announced that the cancer was back.

In November 2023, Doherty appeared combative in an interview with US celebrity magazine "People": "I'm not done with life yet. I'm not done loving," she said. In March 2024, she stood up to British Princess Kate, who also has cancer, by sharply criticizing the public pressure on Prince William's wife.

Doherty also repeatedly struggled publicly with an image as a complicated colleague. According to reports, there were repeated arguments on set and Doherty did not seem to get along with her co-stars. In 1994, she left the series and, according to reports, was personally dismissed by producer Aaron Spelling. She also left the lead role in "Charmed: Charmed Witches" she left after only a few years in a dispute. After that, only minor roles and guest appearances followed.