Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53 after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, her publicist has said.
The actress shot to stardom in the hit 1990s teen drama alongside co-star Jason Priestley when they played twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh, who moved to Beverly Hills from middle America.
Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, said in a statement to the PA news agency: “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.
“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.”
The actress’s cancer had gone into remission, but in 2020, she announced that it had returned the previous year.
Doherty started as a child star, featuring in the TV series Little House On The Prairie, the teen comedy film Girls Just Want To Have Fun and the US drama Our House.
But it was Beverly Hills, 90210, which ran for ten series from 1990 to 2000, which made Doherty a household name.
Last year, Doherty started a memoir podcast titled Let’s Be Clear, in which she spoke about her ongoing experience of stage four breast cancer and her decades-long career in Hollywood.
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