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15 Jul 2024


NextImg:Sarah Michelle Gellar reacts to Shannen Doherty’s death after ‘30 years of friendship’
Sarah Michelle Gellar mourned Shannen Doherty via Instagram. Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar is encouraging Shannen Doherty’s fans to “honor” the late actress after her death.

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star posted a touching tribute via Instagram after her longtime friend lost her battle with breast cancer Saturday.

“How do you possibly find the right words to sum up 30 years of friendship?” Gellar, 47, wrote Monday. “I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because, there was so much love.”

“How do you sum up 30 years of friendship?” she asked. Instagram/sarahmgellar
The duo became close in the 1990s. Getty Images

She thanked her followers for their “kind words and support” during the tragedy, adding, “I love all the messages about how @theshando was important to you.

“So let’s honor her,” the “All My Children” alum continued. “More than anything, Shan loves animals, especially dogs. In her memory let’s support our favorite animal charities.”

She gushed that “donating money, stopping by [a] local shelter and just offering cuddles and walks to animals housed there or even just tagging them in the comments so other people can learn about their work” would make Doherty happy.

Gellar wrote, “It only hurts this much because, there was so much love.” Getty Images
She asked Doherty’s fans to “honor” the late actress’ love for animals. Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram

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The actions would also, Gellar concluded, “illicit that deep throaty laugh we all loved.”

Many of Doherty’s loved ones and former co-stars have been mourning her on social media, from “Charmed” alum Rose McGowan writing that she “can’t stop crying” to “Beverly Hills, 90210” cast member Tori Spelling posting broken heart emojis.

Doherty was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, announcing two years later that she was in remission.

The “Charmed” alum lost her nearly decade-long battle to breast cancer on Saturday. Instagram/sarahmgellar
She was 53. WireImage

The disease, however, returned in 2019 at a stage four.

Doherty spoke honestly about her cancer battle until the end, sharing “hopeful” feelings about chemotherapy in her final “Let’s Be Clear” podcast episode in June.

Gellar also gave occasional updates as she stood by her pal during the difficult times.

Gellar called her friend a “warrior” last year. Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram
She acknowledged that her “incredible” friend had “ups and downs.” Instagram/sarahmgellar

“She’s incredible,” she told Access Hollywood in 2023. “When they say a warrior, she is a warrior. She lives every day and she’s fighting.

“There are ups and downs and there are days that are harder than others and there are some days that are easy, but she’s doing great.”

The friends even quarantined together during the coronavirus pandemic along with Gellar’s husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., and their two kids — daughter Charlotte, 14, and son Rocky, 11.