SHANNEN Doherty was famously known as an American actress.
Over the years, Doherty has starred in some of America's most iconic films before passing away in July 2024.
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What is Shannen Doherty's net worth?
As of July 14, 2024, Doherty has an estimated net worth of $5 million according to Celebrity Net Worth but that figure is likely larger following her $6.3 million lawsuit win in 2021.
On Monday, October 4, 2021, it was revealed that Doherty had won the multi-million dollar lawsuit against State Farm after they failed to pay policy benefits for Doherty’s Malibu home following damage from a 2018 California wildfire.
A federal jury in California found the company’s failure “unreasonable and without proper cause.”
Following the decision, State Farm released a statement saying: “We empathize with Ms. Doherty’s health and wish her the best."
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"We are disappointed by the jury’s decision and respectfully disagree with it. We will explore all available legal options, including appealing the verdict.”
They had previously claimed that she was looking for sympathy.
State Farm did file a motion requesting a new trial back in November 2021, but it is unclear if their efforts to overturn the verdict were successful.
When did Shannen Doherty pass away?
Outside of insurance issues, Doherty had been battling health problems for nearly a decade.
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Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and had previously gone into remission after a mastectomy and chemotherapy treatments.
Unfortunately, in February of 2020, court documents pertaining to her lawsuit revealed that her cancer was back.
"Plaintiff Shannen Doherty is dying of stage 4 terminal cancer," the court documents stated.
"Instead of living out her remaining years peacefully in her home, Ms. Doherty remains displaced and battling with her insurance company."
On November 29, 2023, Doherty told People that her stage 4 breast cancer had recently spread to her bones, revealing: "I don't want to die."
She added: “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better."
The star also opened up about her upcoming "memoir-style" podcast, which premieres on iHeartRadio on December 6.
Let's Be Clear With Shannen Doherty will discuss "everything from career highlights and past relationships to the numerous stages of [Doherty's] illness and health regimens."
The star hopes to raise awareness of the disease along with funds for cancer research.
She told People: “It’s insane to me [that] we still don’t have a cure.”
This isn't Doherty's first time speaking publicly about her cancer diagnosis.
In June 2023, Doherty revealed that her cancer had spread to her brain.
She had undergone surgery in February 2023 to remove a brain tumor.
She called the experience “one of the scariest things I’ve ever been through in my entire life.”
Back on October 7, 2021, Doherty also opened up about her battle with stage 4 breast disease in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Doherty posted two photos on Instagram: one was a selfie with her head bald from chemotherapy treatment and a bloody tissue in her nose, while the other was a snap of her sleeping.
"For breast cancer awareness month, I’d like to share more of my own personal journey from my first diagnosis to my second."
"Is it all pretty? NO, but it’s truthful and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated, more familiar with what cancer looks like," Doherty wrote in the caption.
She later went on to urge fans to get screened regularly, writing, "I hope I encourage people to get mammograms, to get regular checkups, to cut thru [sic] the fear and face whatever might be in front of you."
On Saturday, July 14, 2024, Doherty passed away following her lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 53.
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Who was Shannen Doherty?
The Tennessee native was most famously known for her roles in Mallrats, Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and Little House on the Prairie.
She first started her career in Hollywood as a child actress before her breakout role in the dark comedy Heathers in 1988.
Her portrayal of Brenda Walsh in the hit teen TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, produced by Aaron Spelling, catapulted her to stardom in the early 1990s.
The star even posed for Playboy in 1993, 1994, and 2003.
Doherty most recently appeared in the 2021 movie Fortress, starring alongside Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, and Chad Michael Murray.
As famous as she is for her roles in film and television, Doherty's personal life has also made headlines for decades.
The star was briefly engaged to Max Factor heir Dean Jay Factor in 1993 before ultimately marrying Ashley Hamilton that same year on October 11.
Their marriage was short-lived, with the couple filing for divorce just a few months later in April 1994.
Doherty married Rick Salomon, an American poker player – and Paris Hilton's famous ex – in 2002, but had the marriage annulled just nine months later.
On October 15, 2011, she married photographer Kurt Iswarienko.
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Over the years, Iswarienko has worked on a number of movies including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Pandora Project, Clockstoppers, and Yup Yup Man.
Doherty filed for divorce in April 2023.
