Shannen Doherty’s doctor and close friend Her Death Saturday.
The 53-year-old actress was “surrounded by a very close circle of friends,” Dr. Lawrence D. Piro said. He told people Two days after she died.
“She was sleeping in a very comfortable place and going through a transition,” he recalled on Monday, saying a “select group” of loved ones were giving her “a lot of care and support.”
The oncologist added: “It was somber and sad, but also beautiful and loving. The hardest thing about it was that she loved life and wasn’t ready to leave.”
On Sunday, news broke that the former “Charmed” cast member had passed away after nearly a decade of battling breast cancer.
Doherty was the first Diagnosed in 2015 And two years later she Was in remission.
cancer Returned in 2019 Pirro told the outlet that her condition “has started to move in a different direction over the last few weeks.”
He said: “Things got a lot harder. … We continued to fight, love, hope and support with more help.”
Pirro said Doherty was an “incredible warrior” and ” [the] Rather than “do nothing,” she decided to address the “limitations” of her declining health.
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He explained, “It wasn’t even up for debate, because Shannen didn’t live her life like that. … She fought hard.”
“And she believed it would never end, and so everyone around her believes it, because they want to believe it,” Pirro continued.
Doherty is Received many touching tributes Since she passed away.
The “Beverly Hills 90210” star’s mother, Rosa Doherty, Breaking her silence on monday, Tell people She said she felt “deeply grateful” to “everyone who has shown love and support throughout Shannen’s life.”
Meanwhile, Doherty’s ex-husband Ashley Hamilton called her his “guardian angel.” Speaking to TMZ.
The “Heathers” star has previously Married to Kurt Iswarienko, Divorce settlement The day before she died.
Former Couple Split in 2023Pirro claimed the “emotional” breakup was “exhausting.” [Doherty’s] The ability to continue fighting on the medical front.”
