Shannen Doherty was honored by some of her former Beverly Hills, 90210 castmates at 90s Con this week.
The 53-year-old actress died on July 13 after battling cancer for several years. She rose to fame in the early 1990s when she played Brenda Walsh on the popular teen drama.
Brian Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering and Gabrielle Carteris reunited on stage in Daytona Beach, Florida and paid tribute to the Charmed star.
Green, 51, said of her late friend: “To me, she’s an incredible example to everyone of (how) she put her own challenges and her own health issues aside and really wanted to share with everyone the experience of all of that, and she was incredibly brave.”
She added: “To go through something as difficult as that and be open to being completely transparent and sharing with everyone is brave.”
Shannen Doherty was honored by some of her former Beverly Hills, 90210 castmates at 90s Con this week; pictured in 2019
She rose to fame in the early 90s when she played Brenda Walsh in the popular teen drama.
Tori Spelling was scheduled to appear at the three-day event, but canceled days before it was set to begin on September 13.
Carteris, 63, shared that in the wake of her battle with cancer, Shannen became an inspiration to people in her own life.
The star revealed: ‘I have a friend right now who is very sick with cancer and she said Shannen really inspired her.
“I think his legacy is really making a difference for those struggling to know that there is hope.”
Gabrielle shared with People At the time of Doherty’s death: “Shannen was young and very brave. By sharing her experience, she helped many people.”
And she wrote online: “So young, so sad. Rest in peace Shannen. I know Luke is there with open arms to love you,” referring to Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Luke Perry, who died in 2019 at age 52.
For his part, Garth, 52, took to social media in July to express his respect for the former teen star, writing: “Our connection was real and honest. We often butted heads but none of that reflected the truth of our real relationship which was built on mutual respect and admiration.”
Jason Priestley, 55, who played Brenda’s brother in the series, recently told DailyMail.com of the cast’s collective bond: “We all felt like a family. We had fun at work and outside of work too.”
Ian Ziering reunited with his Beverly Hills, 90210 co-stars on set in Daytona Beach, Florida
Jennie Garth was among the attendees at the 90s convention
Garth, 52, took to social media in July to pay his respects to the former teen star, writing: “Our connection was real and honest.”
He said: “Shannen was a great kid. Obviously she had some issues, like everyone else, and she was very outspoken about them.”
The Hollywood star added: “Being able to spend as much time with her as I did, especially over the last few years, is something I’m grateful for.”
“So when she passed away, I felt like there was nothing left between us that hadn’t been said. Shannen fought cancer for as long and as hard as she could and managed to maintain her career and her life; her fight was amazing.”
