Sarah Michelle Gellar pays emotional tribute to Shannen Doherty
The 48-year-old actress has taken to social media to share some memories of her showbiz pal, who died of cancer on July 13, 2024, aged 53.
Sarah took to Instagram to share a series of throwback photos of the pair posing for the camera, captioning the post with a broken-heart emoji.
The Hollywood star's carousel of photographs was set to the sound of See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in 2015, and she passed away last year following a lengthy battle with the disease.
News of Shannen's passing was announced by Leslie Sloan, her publicist.
Leslie said in a statement given to Us Weekly at the time: "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease."
Meanwhile, Kelly Ripa - another of Shannen's showbiz friends - previously revealed that the actress knew "her time was very, very limited" in the weeks before she died.
The TV star interviewed Shannen on her Let's Talk Off Camera podcast in June 2024, and she admitted that their final conversations left her "crushed" because her pal was so aware of her own mortality.
Recalling how she was "constantly" trying to set Shannen up on dates, Kelly told Entertainment Tonight: "I always had an idea in my mind as to who might be a good match with Shannen.
"But the last conversation, she actually said to me, 'I'm kind of a tough sell because I don't have a lot of time left.'
"So that, I think, is what I took away, that I was crushed that she seemed to know that her time was very, very limited."
Despite her sadness, Kelly found "peace" in knowing the actress is finally free of pain.
She added: "I will say, she was telling me about her treatments and it was so brutal and painful. It sounds very glib but the fact she's no longer in pain — physical pain — provides everyone that knew and loved her with a little peace."
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