Shannen Doherty, the star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, has died at the age of 53, according to People magazine.
The American star was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In December 2016, she posted a photograph of her first day of radiation, describing the treatment as “frightening”.
Last year, she had a brain tumour removed and revealed the disease had spread to her bones.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” the magazine cited Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane as saying.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.”
Doherty, who appeared in the 1989 teen comedy Heathers, became widely known for her portrayal of Brenda in 90210, which began the following year.
Brenda was a student from Minnesota who struggled to fit in with her classmates in the wealthy LA postcode.
Doherty left the show – which continued until 2000 – during its fourth season in 1994.
In 1998 Aaron Spelling, who produced 90210, cast Doherty in Charmed, a supernatural series in which she played Prue Halliwell, the oldest of three sisters with magical abilities.
Shannen Doherty with her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Jason Priestley in 1991. Pic: Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch/IPX via AP
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