“She is my beautiful wife and my heart,” Rosa Doherty said of her late daughter, who died aged 53 on Sunday after a long battle with cancer.
By Shannen Doherty the mother is talking after the heartbreaking death of her daughter.
In a press release to PEOPLE On Monday, Rosa Doherty expressed her gratitude to followers who sent their “love and support” following the sad news of Shannen’s passing. Beverly Hills, 90210 It is Charmed star passed away on Saturday at the age of 53 after a years-long battle with cancer.
“She is my stunning lady and my heart,” Rosa said. “Our family needs to thank everyone who has shown love and support to our Shannen throughout her life. We are truly grateful.”
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On Sunday, Shannen’s rep, Leslie Sloane, announced the news of her death.
“It is with a heavy heart that I learn of the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after a long battle with the disease,” Sloane said. TMZ. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and good friend was surrounded by her family, as well as her dog, Bowie. The family requests privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
Shannen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. While she was considered in remission in 2017, in 2019 she learned that her cancer had metastasized as stage 4 to her brain and bones.
Late last month, Shannen shared on her podcast Let’s be clear that she started a new sphere of chemotherapy. Despite being told her stage 4 cancer was incurable, she shared that she felt “hopeful” and was maintaining a positive outlook.
During an interview with PEOPLE In November 2023, the actress — who had a deep relationship with her mother — recalled Rosa suffering from a brain aneurysm when she was a baby.
“I come from a lady who was determined,” Shannen said. “She impressed that on me when I was much younger, like, ‘You don’t give up. You just have to work hard at it.’”
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“I think I used to be a fighter all the time,” she explained. “I used to be raised that way to be really strong and that I could do anything I put my mind to.”
A few months earlier, the Heathers The actress opened up to her followers about having a brain tumor removed, admitting she was “scared” about how her possible death would affect her mother.
“January 16, 2023. Surgical procedure. I had a tumor in my head that they needed to remove and also do a biopsy on,” Shannen captioned the post. June 2023 Instagram Post. “I’m clearly trying to be brave, but I’m petrified. The worry was overwhelming for me. Petrified of all the possible harmful outcomes, scared of leaving my mom and how it might affect her. Anxious to come out of surgery and not be me anymore. This is what cancer can feel like.”
Meanwhile, during an episode of her podcast last April, Shannen expressed similar concerns about leaving her mother behind if she lost her battle with cancer.
“Because this is going to be so overwhelming for her, I need other things to be much simpler,” she said at the time, according to PEOPLE. “I don’t want her to have a ton of stuff to take care of. I don’t want her to have four storage units full of furniture.”
In the same episode, Shannen stated that he was not afraid of dying, but that he did not “need” to die.
“I’m not fulfilled with housing. I’m not fulfilled with love. I’m not fulfilled with creating. I’m not fulfilled with hoping to change things for the better,” she shared. “I’m just not — I’m not fulfilled.”
Following the news of Shannen’s passing, celebrities, including several of Shannen’s ex-boyfriends, Beverly Hills 90210 It is Charmed castmates took to social media to pay tribute.
See how Hollywood mourned Shannen’s death, right here.
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