Shannen Doherty's mother breaks silence
Shannen Doherty's mum has shared a touching tribute following the actress' death.
The Charmed star passed away on July 13 aged 53 following a nine-year battle with cancer.
Shannen's mum, Rosa Doherty, has now thanked her daughter's fans for their support.
"She is my beautiful girl and my heart," Rosa told People.
"Our family wants to thank everyone who has shown love and support for our Shannen throughout her life. We are truly appreciative."
Shannen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and went into remission two years later.
In 2022 she shared that the cancer had returned and spread, and was now stage four. A year later, she told fans that the cancer had spread to her brain.
Shannen had a close relationship with her mum, and had previously credited her mum for teaching her how to push through hard times.
In a 2023 interview with People, she recalled how her mum pushed through despite her brain aneurysm when Shannen was eight, and how that experience stuck with her.
“I come from a woman who was determined,” she told the publication at the time.
“She impressed that upon me as a very young child like, 'You don't give up. You just have to work hard at it.' "
“I think I was always a fighter,” she added. “I was raised that way to be very strong and that I could do anything that I put my mind to.”
The actress carried that attitude despite her battle with cancer, and in an April episode of her podcast Let's Be Clear, she opened up on her desire to keep living.
“I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better," she said in the podcast.
"I’m just not — I’m not done."
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