Charmed actress Shannen Doherty has died at age 53 after a lengthy battle with cancer . Doherty’s longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed the news of her death to People magazine this morning just three weeks after the much-loved star revealed she was undergoing a new round of treatment for stage 4 breast cancer. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty.

On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” she said in a statement. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.

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