Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has shared tributes to her friend of 30 years, Shannen Doherty, who died on Saturday at age 53 after a long battle with cancer. Charmed and Beverly Hills 90210 star Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed her death in a statement to People magazine on Sunday. Doherty had battled cancer for more than nine years.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, undergoing a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation treatment before declaring herself in remission in 2017. But the cancer returned in 2020, with Doherty revealing it had metastasised, spreading into her spine and later into her brain. Gellar shared photos of the friends taken over the years, saying: “How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship?” “I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because there was so much love.
” The Buffy star thanked those people who had reached out with “kind words and support” following Doherty’s death, going on to encourage her followers to honour the late actress by helping their local animal charities. “More than anything, Shan loves animals, especially dogs,” Gellar said. “In her memory, let’s support our favourite animal charities.
“Whether that’s donating money (or) stopping by your local shelter and just offering cuddles and walks to animals housed there.” She also encouraged her followers to tag their favourite charity in the.
