Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering honor Shannen Doherty 1 year after her death
- - - Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering honor Shannen Doherty 1 year after her death
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYJuly 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shannen Doherty's former costars are reflecting on the "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress' legacy one year after her death.
Doherty, who starred as Brenda Walsh on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and Prue Halliwell on "Charmed," died one year ago at age 53.
Tori Spelling, who worked with Doherty on "Beverly Hills, 90210," marked the anniversary in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, July 13.
"Grief is weird," the actress wrote. "It presents itself in different ways and at different times but never fades. Just like your memory. In fact, it burns epically in my soul more and more as the days pass."
Shannen Doherty attends the FOX Summer TCA 2019 All-Star Party on Aug. 7, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Spelling continued that she is carrying "everything you taught me" and that she has "tried hard to be the power you believed I could be" in the year since Doherty's death. "I promise— the torch you passed is lit," she concluded. "And it's not going out. warrior friend. I love you forever Shan xo."
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Ian Ziering, who starred as Steve Sanders on "Beverly Hills, 90210," also paid tribute to Doherty on Instagram and explained why he did not post about her death when it happened. The actor said Doherty was "fierce, funny," and "full of life" while battling cancer, so her "passing hit me like a freight train."
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"I was shocked," he wrote. "I truly believed she was going to pull off one more miracle. When she died a year ago, I didn't post anything. And yes, some people criticized that. To them I say: grief isn't a performance. It's personal. Let people grieve how they grieve."
Shannen Doherty honored by former 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed' co-stars
He added that it's been "hard" being with his former castmates without Doherty and Luke Perry, who died in 2019. "That kind of loss doesn't fade," he said. "It just rearranges the furniture in your heart."
Shannen Doherty attends the Paramount Network Launch Party on Jan. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Holly Marie Combs, who starred as Piper Halliwell on "Charmed," wrote that it only feels like "a minute," not a year, since Doherty's death. "You still light the way for so many," she said. "And you are missed by so many."
Sarah Michelle Gellar also shared an Instagram video showing photos of the two friends together over the years. She posted the montage with a broken heart emoji as the caption.
When did Shannen Doherty die?
Doherty died on July 13, 2024.
How did Shannen Doherty die?
Doherty died from cancer "after many years of fighting the disease," her publicist said in a statement last year, adding that she "was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie." The "Charmed" star had been open about documenting her health challenges and was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
Spelling later criticized the Oscars for not including Doherty in the yearly in memoriam segment. She said on the "Let's Be Clear" podcast, "For all of us watching that loved her and loved her work, it felt like not only was she robbed, but we were robbed."
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