Shannen Doherty’s mother breaks her silence after her death

Shannen Doherty‘s mother, Rosa Dohertybreaks her silence about the death of her daughter.

“She is my beautiful girl and my heart,” Rosa, 76, said in a statement to People on Monday, July 15. “Our family would like to thank everyone who has shown our Shannen love and support throughout her life. We are truly grateful.”

Doherty died on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer. She was first diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2015. After go into remissionThe cancer returned, so the actress went public with her illness in 2017. Doherty was open about her cancerand announced in November 2023 that the disease had spread to her bones and eventually to her brain.

“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the death of actress Shannen Doherty, her publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement to Us“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones and her dog, Bowie. The family requests privacy so she can grieve in peace.”

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After the news of her death Honors poured in by Doherty’s fans and celebrity friends and former co-starsShe “fought on” until the end, said her oncologist, Dr. Lawrence D. Piro, unveiled on Monday.

“I come from a woman who was determined,” said Doherty said by Rosa in an interview in November 2023 with People“She told me as a little kid, ‘You don’t give up. You just have to work hard at it.'”

“I think I’ve always been a fighter,” she continued. “I was raised to believe that I’m very strong and can accomplish anything I set my mind to.”

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Doherty said she hasn’t made any decisions without considering Rosa “. I love her and I’m so incredibly grateful to her for being such an amazing mother. I take my brother and his kids, my dog, my animals into consideration.”

In an episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear” in April, Doherty expressed concern about her terminal illness and how losing her battle with cancer would affect Rosa.

“Because it’s going to be so hard for her, I want other things to be a lot easier,” she explained at the time. “I don’t want her to have to deal with a bunch of stuff. I don’t want her to have four storage rooms full of furniture.”