Olivia Munn, Jason Priestly, Katie Couric and more in Hollywood are mourning the loss of Shannen Doherty.
Doherty, known for her starring roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, died Saturday. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015; after treatment and several surgeries, she announced in April 2017 that she was in remission. In February 2020, she tearfully revealed on Good Morning America, “I’m stage 4 — my cancer came back,” then said in June 2023 that cancer had spread to her brain.
“I am absolutely heartbroken over the passing of Shannen Doherty,” Olivia Munn wrote in an Instagram Story on Sunday morning. Earlier this year, Munn shared she was a breast cancer survivor, and had undergone a double mastectomy. This weekend, the actress wrote that she had grown close with Doherty, connecting over their shared experience.
“We bonded through a shared battle and a desire to help other women. Looking back on the last text she sent me just a couple months ago, she asked how I was doing and if she could do anything for me… True to form, Shannen was offering her support even though she was in the final stage of fighting this horrific disease,” Munn said. “Cancer is really fucking scary and Shannen faced it with such dignity, strength and grace.I ‘m sending all of my love to her mother who was her best friend, hero and champion every step of the way.”
Doherty’s 90210 co-star Jason Priestly also took to Instagram to pay tribute, writing he was “shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of my friend Shannen.”
He added, “She was a force of nature and I will miss her. Sending love and light to her family in this dark time.”
More 90210 castmates, including Gabrielle Carteris and Carol Potter, also honored Doherty with posts on Sunday. Carteris, along with many fans, wrote online that “I know Luke is there with open arms to love you,” referencing the Luke Perry, another 902010 cast member, who died at age 52 in 2019.
See more of Hollywood’s tributes below.
