Hollywood Star Shannen Doherty Dies at 53

Shannen Doherty, the beloved star of 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' passed away at 53 after a long battle with breast cancer. Known for her roles in 'Charmed' and various films, Doherty's career was marked by both tremendous success and public scrutiny. She revealed her diagnosis in 2015 and bravely shared her journey until her passing.

Shannen Doherty, the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53.

Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. She had had breast cancer for years.

Her illness was publicly revealed in a lawsuit filed in 2015 against her former business managers, in which she alleged they mismanaged her money and allowed her health insurance to lapse. She later shared intimate details of her treatment following a single mastectomy. In December 2016, she posted a photo of her first day of radiation, calling the treatment ''frightening'' for her.

In February 2020, Doherty revealed that the cancer had returned and she was at stage four. She said she came forward because her health conditions could come out in court. The actor had sued insurance giant State Farm after her California home was damaged in a fire in 2018.

But in her 1994 AP interview, Doherty described her life as peaceful.

Doherty reunited with Spelling when he cast her in 1998 as Prue Halliwell in "Charmed." In an AP interview that year, the actor expressed regrets about her past.

"I did bring a lot of it on myself," Doherty said. "I don't think I can point fingers and say, Oh, YOU'RE to blame.' And I don't do that with myself, either. Because I was just growing up."

(With inputs from agencies.)