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- Shannen Doherty was remembered on the first anniversary of her death by loved ones
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs and Tori Spelling were among those who shared social media tributes for the late Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 star
- Doherty died from cancer at age 53 in July 2024
Shannen Doherty is being remembered by loved ones on the first anniversary of her death.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rose McGowan, Tori Spelling and Holly Marie Combs were among those who paid tribute to the star on Sunday, July 13, one year after she died from cancer at age 53.
Sharing a video featuring various photos of the pair throughout the years — which was set to the tune of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” — Gellar, 48, simply captioned her post with a broken heart emoji.
McGowan, 51, for her part, shared various posts on her Instagram Stories, including a throwback photo of Doherty, while Combs, 51, included #ShandoSunday, a hashtag used to honor and remember Doherty, with her own post.
Spelling, 52, shared a series of photos on Instagram of herself with Doherty, along with a lengthy message about how she has navigated her grief since her friend’s death.
“It’s been a year,” she began. “Grief is weird. It presents itself in different ways and at different times but never fades. Just like your memory. In fact, it burns epically in my soul more and more as the days pass.”
“You and I already told the beginning of our story. The evolution of our story. Now I’m living the after,” she continued, before sharing some of the important life lessons Doherty taught her.
Among them, Spelling said, “You taught me to turn my power on and let it shine,” explaining how she tried to live that out this past year.
“I’ve tried hard to be the power you believed I could be. … I’ve honored you by telling the truth louder. By choosing softness when I could’ve chosen armor. And by saying ‘no’ more than I ever used to —because you would’ve.”
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Shannen Doherty.
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Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed her death in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE in 2024.
She said Doherty “was surrounded by her loved ones, as well as her dog, Bowie,” at the time of her death.
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Many of the late star’s famous friends and former costars, including her Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed castmates, remembered her after her death with moving social media tributes.
Doherty’s mother, Rosa Doherty, also remembered her daughter, telling PEOPLE in an exclusive statement, “She is my beautiful girl and my heart.”
Shannen Doherty.
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Months after Doherty’s death, her former costars shared memories of her during panels for Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 at 90s Con Florida.
Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green and Gabrielle Carteris honored the star at their panel, with Green, 51, calling Doherty “incredibly brave,” as Carteris, 64, spoke about how the star “really inspired” others on their own cancer journeys.
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During the Charmed panel, Combs, McGowan, Brian Krause, Dorian Gregory and Drew Fuller filmed a live episode of the House of Halliwell podcast, where Green joined them as a special guest.
“What a powerhouse,” McGowan said of Doherty, while Gregory, 54, remembered how her former costar was often “sharing joy,” as she also praised her “beauty and vibrancy.”