American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has thanked fans for their “kind words and support” following the death of her friend Shannen Doherty. The actress, best known for playing Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210 and Prue Halliwell in Charmed, died on Saturday, aged 53, following a battle with breast cancer. Gellar, 47, who is best known for playing the titular role in hit drama series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, spoke of her and Doherty’s friendship in an Instagram post and asked fans to “honour” the actress by supporting animal charities.
“How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship?” Gellar said. “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 honour her. “More than anything, Shan loves animals, especially dogs.
“In her memory let’s support our favourite animal charities. “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. “I know that would make our girl happy.
..” Doherty shot to fame in drama Beverly Hills 90210 alongside co-star Jason Priestley, who played her twin Brandon Walsh, as the two moved to Beverly Hills from middle America.
The star, who also played Heather Duke in the cult 1988 film, Heat.