Shannen Doherty, star of the series Beverly Hills and Charmed, died on Saturday, July 13 at the age of 53, after battling breast cancer and its metastases for years.
- Actress Shannen Doherty died of cancer on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53.
- She had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. After several years of remission, it had returned and was spreading.
- Shannen Doherty announced in November 2023 that her cancer had spread to her bones.
Sad news on this Sunday, July 14. Actress Shannen Doherty – known for her roles as Jenny (Little House on the Prairie), Brenda (Beverly Hills) or Prue (Charmed) depending on the age of the viewers – died of breast cancer on July 13.
The information was confirmed to the magazine by his agent Leslie Sloane. People.
Shannen Doherty: breast cancer diagnosed in 2015
“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.”the agent told the American magazine.
Her breast cancer was discovered in 2015. Diagnosed late, the actress decided to share her fight against the disease publicly in order to raise awareness among the general public. Declared in remission in 2017 after finishing her chemotherapy, she revealed in 2020 that her cancer had returned. This time at stage 4, it was spreading to the rest of her body.
Despite her fight, the disease continued to progress. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January 2023. In November of the same year, she revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones.
Shannen Doherty: A fight to raise awareness about breast cancer
During her fight against cancer, Shannen Doherty had increased her speaking engagements and posts on her social networks to raise awareness about breast cancer, its treatments and its prevention. For example, she had shared photos of her shaved head, filmed her chemotherapy session and raised awareness about screening.
In one of her last interviews with People, she also deplored the frequent “segregation” of people with cancer. “People just assume that means you can’t walk, you can’t eat, you can’t work. They think, ‘You’re done, you’re retired,’ and we’re not.”she confided. “We are dynamic and we have such a different vision of life. We are people who want to work, enjoy life and keep moving forward.”
Breast cancer claims more than 12,000 victims per year in France and is therefore the leading cause of death from cancer in women.
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