Members of the Beverly Hills, 90210 solid have began to talk out within the wake of former costar Shannen Doherty’s demise.
“Shocked and saddened to listen to in regards to the passing of my buddy Shannen,” Jason Priestley wrote through Instagram on Sunday, July 14. “She was a power of nature and I’ll miss her. Sending love and light-weight to her household on this darkish time.”
Information of Doherty’s demise got here within the early hours of Sunday. The actress died at age 53 following a years-long battle with most cancers, her publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed to Us Weekly.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I affirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she misplaced her battle with most cancers after a few years of combating the illness,” the assertion learn. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and buddy was surrounded by her family members in addition to her canine, Bowie. The household asks for his or her privateness presently to allow them to grieve in peace.”
Doherty was initially recognized with stage IV breast most cancers in 2015. She publicly introduced her prognosis in 2017, following years of remission. Years later, Doherty revealed that the most cancers had unfold to her bones.
“I don’t need to die,” she instructed Individuals in November 2023, providing the well being replace. “I’m not executed with dwelling. I’m not executed with loving. I’m not executed with creating. I’m not executed with hopefully altering issues for the higher.”
All through her most cancers battle, Doherty’s well-known mates and costars have publicly shared their assist and the solid of the Fox drama aren’t any exception. Doherty performed Brenda Walsh (twin sister to Priestly’s Brandon) for 4 seasons of the long-lasting sequence. Her onscreen love curiosity Luke Perry died in 2019 after struggling a stroke at 52.
Hold scrolling to see which Beverly Hills: 90210 solid members have honored Doherty up to now:
Jason Priestly and Shannen Doherty Vinnie Zuffante/Archive Photographs/Getty Pictures
Jason Priestley
Priestley shared a throwback picture of him and Doherty whereas remembering his costar.
Carol Potter
“Shocked and saddened by information of Shannen Doherty’s demise. What a journey she has been on!” Potter, who performed Brenda’s mother Cindy Walsh within the sequence, wrote through Instagram on Sunday. “Gone too quickly. All through, she stayed true to herself and gave us an instance of braveness and perseverance in going through her personal demise. Might she relaxation in peace.❤️🙏.”
Gabrielle Carteris
“So younger – so unhappy,” Carteris, who portrayed Andrea Zuckerman within the sequence, wrote through Instagram on Sunday. “Might you RIP Shannen. I do know Luke is there with open arms to like you.”
Carteris issued a separate assertion to Us, writing, “Shannen was so younger and so brave. By sharing her journey she has helped so many. My coronary heart goes out to her household and I do know that Luke is welcoming her with open arms.”
Brian Austin Inexperienced and Shannen Doherty Jerod Harris/WireImage
Brian Austin Inexperienced
“Shan. My sister … you liked me by means of all the pieces,” the actor, who portrayed David Silver on the sequence, wrote through Instagram Story on Sunday. “You have been a giant a part of my understanding of affection. I’ll miss you greater than I understand how to course of proper now. Thanks for the reward of you💔 💔.”
Matthew Laurance
“That is the best way I select to recollect her,” Laurance, who performed Mel Silver within the present, wrote through X alongside a pic of a youthful Doherty. “A lot of her life was tough and sophisticated … I had an exquisite relationship together with her. And I’m so grateful that 4 months in the past I received to spend time together with her for 3 days on the Lexington Comedian Con. Our shared hugs have been lovely … Particularly the final lengthy one. Might she ceaselessly be at peace now.”
Tori Spelling
Spelling posted through her Instagram Story on Sunday, July 14, sharing a photograph of the 2 ladies hugging alongside a sequence of purple hearts. “I don’t have outward phrases but. However we knew and that’s what issues,” she captioned the picture.
On Monday, July 15, Spelling shared an extended tribute to the late star.
“F–ok them… is what Shan would say if I instructed her I felt stress to must summarize through social media a 36 yr relationship and the grief I really feel for a fireplace who’s flame went out too quickly,” Spelling wrote, revealing she was 15 after they first met. “I used to be the boss’s daughter with no voice and she or he was the star with a giant voice. She took me beneath her wing. She gave me the assumption I had a voice and was worthy. We grew to become quick greatest mates. We have been every others wing ladies, true confidantes, assist methods navigating dangerous relationships, roomates of types at instances, journey buddies, and a lot extra.”
Previous to her July 2024 demise, Shannen Doherty made a reputation for herself in movie and tv. The actress, born in Memphis in April 1971, began her profession as a toddler star on Little Home on the Prairie and went on to seem in the dead of night comedic movie Heathers. Doherty’s fame continued to develop after […]
Spelling continued, “She at all times caught up for me. At all times had my again. At all times believed in me once I didn’t or couldn’t imagine in myself. We have been younger. We let a variety of inside and outside influences affect our friendship. In a world the place we frequently don’t get to make up with the childhood friendships that fashioned a lot of the grownup you grow to be, we received that likelihood.”
The actress famous she was “grateful” that they received the prospect to grow to be mates and would “carry the torch on” and “keep rebellious” to honor Doherty.
“She was a insurgent in an period when most girls didn’t really feel comfy being sturdy. She by no means tried she simply was,” Spelling added. “She empowered sexiness, energy, 2 f–ks given, empathy, and all topped off with depraved humor! Her sardonic humor was considered one of my faves. And, nobody made a frito pie like Shan!”
Jennie Garth
“I’m nonetheless processing my great grief over the lack of my very long time buddy Shannen,” Garth penned through Instagram subsequent to 2 throwback images of the ladies on set of the TV drama.
“The girl I’ve typically described as one of many strongest folks I’ve ever identified. Our connection was actual and trustworthy,” Garth continued. “We have been so typically pitted towards one another however none of that mirrored the reality of our actual relationship which was one constructed on mutual respect and admiration.”
The What I Like About You alum continued, “She was brave, passionate, decided and really loving and beneficiant. I’ll miss her and can at all times honor her deeply in my coronary heart and in my recollections. My coronary heart breaks for her household and Bowie 💔.”
James Eckhouse
Eckhouse, who portrayed Doherty’s father, Jim Walsh, on the teenager drama, shared a throwback pic of the duo through Instagram on Monday, July 15.
“Such a loss. She was ferocious in her work, ferocious in her love, ferocious in her lengthy brave battle with most cancers,” he penned. “Shannen, we are going to miss you dearly…”
Ian Ziering and Shannen Doherty Slaven Vlasic/Getty Pictures
Ian Ziering
To mark the one-year anniversary of Doherty’s demise, Ziering, who performed Steve Sanders, took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking tribute. “When she died a yr in the past, I didn’t publish something. And sure, some folks criticized that. To them I say: grief isn’t a efficiency. It’s private. Let folks grieve how they grieve,” he wrote alongside a photograph of the pair hugging on July 14, 2025.
The publish continued, “I miss Shannen. We clashed at times within the early years of 90210—two sturdy personalities will try this—however we at all times had respect. I used to be the wisecracking comedian reduction; she was the gorgeous chaos, the after-hours headline, the woman who may trash a resort room and make the tabloids love her for it. (Cease laughing, Shan. it’s true.).”
Ziering concluded the tribute with a touching word directed to his buddy. “So, my pricey Shannen—I consider you typically. Your grit. Your fireplace. Your form coronary heart that so few actually received to see. I nonetheless carry all of it with me. Relaxation straightforward, Shan,” Ziering wrote.
