Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry shared 'special kind of love' within their friendship long after Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed - before her death at 53 READ MORE: Shannen Doherty's Charmed costar Alyssa Milano leads stars paying tribute after her death at 53 following cancer battle Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 22:59 EDT, 14 July 2024 | Updated: 03:25 EDT, 15 July 2024 e-mail 89 shares 1 View comments In the wake of the death of Shannen Doherty on Saturday, July 13, one can't not think of her time on the smash hit series Beverly Hills, 90210, and her chemistry with Luke Perry.
The two former co-stars, who played Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay, respectively, were not only work colleagues but also longtime friends who remained close until Perry's passing at age 53 in March 2019 following a stroke. In the short time since her passing, which was confirmed by her longtime publicist Leslie Sloane, a number of fans, as well as friends and colleagues, sounded warmhearted when reflecting back on their lasting closeness and friendship through the years. Gabrielle Carteris, who played Andrea in the iconic series, summed up the sentiments by writing, 'I know Luke is there with open arms to love you,' in her tribute, as reported by People .
Just this past February, Doherty got emotional when she shared about the time she learned of Perry's death while attending a panel at MegaCon Orlando. Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry first m.
