Hollywood stars pay tribute to Shannen Doherty
Hollywood stars paid tribute to Shannen Doherty, the Beverly Hills, 90210, and Charmed star who passed away on July 13 at 53 years old.
Alyssa Milano, Doherty's co-star in the 1998 to 2006 series Charmed, shared her tribute to PEOPLE Magazine, saying, "It’s no secret that Shannen and I had a complicated relationship, but at its core was someone I deeply respected and was in awe of."
"She was a talented actress, beloved by many and the world is less without her. My condolences to all who loved her," Milano added.
Another Charmed co-star, Brian Krause, in an Instagram post said Doherty was a "talented actress, beloved by many and the world is less without her."
Director and Doherty's ex-fiancé, Robb Weiss on Instagram noted how there's "so much" he wants to say about her regarding her "fighting spirit, strength and courage but also her vulnerability, sensitivity and depth."
"Frankly it’s too much for me to process right now, but I will share more when the time is right," Weiss said. "For now I’m just grateful that I was able to spend some time with her recently and reminisce on her pod."
"And of course am grateful for all the years we spent together. All the good and all the bad. And I would do it all over again in a heartbeat," he added.
With Doherty's publicist Leslie Sloane confirming her death to PEOPLE and posting on social media, several stars paid tributes in the comments section.
Academy Award winner Viola Davis on the outlet's Instagram post said, "Oh man! So sad. Rest in peace" with a black heart emoji.
Musical and voice actress Kristin Chenoweth said, "Fly with the angels sweet precious soul!"
Miss States 2013 Candiace Dillard, who became an actress, wrote, "MY LORD. I loved her so much. My condolences to her family and friends."
Olivia Munn and Niecy Nadh, meanwhile, dropped heartbreak and dove emojis, respectively.
Other celebrities remembered Doherty in her final Instagram post on June 25.
"Love you. Fly high lovely kind sweetheart woman," said Underworld and Van Helsing star Kate Beckinsale. "This hits hard. Your heart, courage and kindness will be so missed."
Selma Blair of Hellboy fame said, "Thank you for being here. Thank you for showing us how to keep going. Rebel heart."
Jason Momoa, best known for his roles in Aquaman and Game of Thrones, left several hearts and broken hearts.
According to E! News, Doherty struggled with breast cancer in 2015 and went into remission two years later. She revealed it unfortunately came back in early 2020.
Doherty entered the entertainment scene in 1982 via shows such as Father Murphy, Voyagers!, and Little House on the Prairie. She had a co-starring role in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun in 1985.
The 1988 movie Heathers marked her first big role on the screen. It was followed by other hit projects such as Beverly Hills, 90210, and Charmed, among many others.