Shannen Doherty remembered on 1-year anniversary of her death by Sarah Michelle Gellar and more
One year after Shannen Doherty died of breast cancer, her loved ones are remembering the “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor.
On Sunday, July 13, stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs and Tori Spelling shared a series of tributes to their friend on social media.
Gellar posted a video montage of photos with Doherty, showing them sharing hugs, riding horseback and baking pies, among other personal moments. The compilation was set to Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” and captioned with a broken heart emoji.
“Charmed” star McGowan shared a throwback photo of Doherty sporting all black with blown out hair and a cigarette in her mouth.
“you are missed #shannendoherty,” she wrote over the photo.
McGowan also reposted a story showing her and Combs standing with Doherty, writing, “One year today you had to fly, but we on the physical plane of existence, think about you every day with love and gratitude.” She added a dove and heart hands emoji.
Tori Spelling shared a series of throwback photos in honor of Doherty, as well as a lengthy tribute.
“It’s been a year,” she began in the post. “Grief is weird. It presents itself in different ways and at different times but never fades. Just like your memory. In fact, it burns epically in my soul more and more as the days pass.”
Spelling said she’s now living in the “after” of their friendship story and shared a series of lessons Doherty taught her.
“You always told me to stop apologizing for myself. To stop playing small. To stop trying to be palatable when I was born to be powerful. You taught me to turn my power on and let it shine,” she wrote.
Over the past year, Spelling said she’s honored Doherty “by telling the truth louder. By choosing softness when I could’ve chosen armor. And by saying ‘no’ more than I ever used to—because you would’ve.”
“This isn’t closure. This is continuation. And I promise—the torch you passed is lit. And it’s not going out,” she concluded the post, calling Doherty her “warrior friend,” adding, “stay wild. stay rebellious. your power is your cause.”
Doherty died July 13, 2024, at 53 after a long journey with breast cancer, her longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, shared in a statement at the time.
The actor was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, then shared that she was in remission two years later. In 2020, she announced that the cancer had returned as Stage 4.