Sarah Michelle Gellar is remembering a friendship of a lifetime. Two days after Shannen Doherty died at the age of 53 following a long cancer battle, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum remembered her close friend with an emotional tribute. “How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship?” Gellar wrote alongside several personality photos of the pair July 15 on Instagram .
“I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because, there was so much love. Thank you, for all your kind words and support. I love all the messages about how @theshando was important to you.
So let’s honor her.” Gellar noted that the Charmed star loved animals and specifically dogs— Doherty owned a German Shepherd named Bowie —more than anything, and encouraged her followers to support local charities in her friend’s memory. “Whether that’s donating money, stopping by your local shelter and just offering cuddles and walks to animals housed there or even just tagging them in the comments so other people can learn about their work,” Gellar continued.
“I know that would make our girl happy (and illicit [sic] that deep throaty laugh we all loved).” The 47-year-old shared more photos throughout the duo’s three decades of friendship to her Instagram Stories. Moments included a snap of the pair in front of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and basking in the heat on an inflatable bull pool lounger.
Gellar even shared snaps from the pair’s WB days i.