- Shannen Doherty's mother breaks silence
- She shares touching words to her deceased daughter
- Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53
Rosa Doherty publicly addresses the passing of her daughter, actress Shannen Doherty, who lost her battle with cancer on July 13 at the age of 53. In an exclusive statement to 'People,' Rosa Doherty said, "She is my beautiful girl and my heart. Our family wants to thank everyone who has shown love and support for our Shannen throughout her life. We are truly appreciative."
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Shannen Doherty consistently emphasized the importance of her family, especially her mother, throughout her battle with cancer. Speaking to 'People' during her diagnosis, she expressed, "I don't think that there's a decision that I make that I don't take [my mom] into consideration. I love her, and I am so incredibly grateful to her for being an amazing mother."
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In a podcast just months before her passing, Shannen Doherty discussed prioritizing her mother during her health challenges. "Because it’s going to be so hard on her, I want other things to be a lot easier," she said. "I don’t want her to have a bunch of stuff to deal with. I don’t want her to have four storage units filled with furniture"
During the same interview, the actress shared her perspective on death: "I don't want to die. I'm not done with living. I'm not done with loving. I'm not done with creating. I'm not done with hopefully changing things for the better." Sadly, Shannen Doherty lost her battle against the disease.
