Beverly Hills, 90210Cast Remembers Costar Shannen Doherty at 90s Con Following Her Death: 'Incredibly Brave'

Mar. 15, 2025

Shannen Doherty in Beverly Hills, California in October 2019.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Two months afterthe deathof their costarShannen Doherty, theBeverly Hills, 90210cast publicly reunited.

Jennie Garth,Ian Ziering,Brian Austin GreenandGabrielle Carteriscame together on stage at90s Con Floridato remember their late costar, who died at age 53 on July 13 after her years-long battle with cancer. (Tori Spellingwas also supposed to be in attendance but dropped out days before the event.)

During the panel, Green, 51, reflected on Doherty’s “incredibly brave” and “difficult” cancer journey. The two werelongtime friendswho leaned on each other throughout the years for support.

“She’s to me an amazing example for everyone of [how] she put her own challenges and her own health things aside and really wanted to share with everyone the experience of all of it, and it was incredibly brave,” he said. “Going through something as difficult as that and being open to being completely transparent and sharing with everyone is brave.”

Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Jennie Garth and Ian Ziering at 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Fla.Jennifer Juneau Haupt

Jennifer Juneau Haupt

Carteris, 63, discussed how the actress became an inspiration to people in her own life. “I have a friend right now who is really sick with cancer, and she said that Shannen really inspired her,” she said. “I think that her legacy is truly making a difference for those who are struggling to know that there’s hope.”

“Shannen was young and so courageous. By sharing her journey, she has helped so many,” former90210costar Carteris told PEOPLE in July.

Garth at the timepostedtwo throwback images of herself with Doherty from the hit 1990s drama series. “Our connection was real and honest,” sheexplained in the caption. “We were so often pitted against each other, but none of that reflected the truth of our real relationship which was one built on mutual respect and admiration.”

Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Tori Spelling, Brian-Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Jason Priestley, Gabrielle Carteris, Ian Ziering on “Beverly Hills, 90210”.Courtesy of Everett

Courtesy of Everett

She went on to remember Doherty as “courageous, passionate, determined and very loving and generous.”

Spellingremembered Doherty in an episode of her podcastmisSPELLINGon July 28.

“For everyone around the world that was going through something, whether it was cancer or any other kind of disease or ailment or connected to a hard time they were going through … they really did look to her for inspiration and power to carry on in the moments when they felt they couldn’t — and I got to see that in person,” Spelling, 51, continued. “I got to see that in person her whole life, which is beautiful.”

“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,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m just not — I’m not done.”

Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Ian Zieing in West Hollywood, California in April 2012.Michael Tran/FilmMagic

Michael Tran/FilmMagic

“People just assume that it means you can’t walk, you can’t eat, you can’t work. They put you out to pasture at a very early age — ‘You’re done, you’re retired,’ and we’re not,” she told PEOPLE in 2023. “We’re vibrant, and we have such a different outlook on life. We are people who want to work, embrace life and keep moving forward.”

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90s Con Florida is occurring through Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.

source: people.com