CharmedCastHonors Shannen Doherty at 90s Con: 'She Had the Heart of a Lion'

Mar. 15, 2025

Shannen Doherty in 2019.Photo:Vera Anderson/WireImage

Vera Anderson/WireImage

The cast ofCharmedis paying a special tribute toShannen Doherty.

On Saturday, Sept. 14,Holly Marie Combs,Brian Krause,Rose McGowan,Dorian GregoryandDrew Fullerhonored their late costar with a special live episode of their podcast,House of Halliwell, with guestBrian Austin Green.

Doherty herself had set up the podcast recording at 90s Con, which she was initially slated to attend. Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet on Friday afternoon, Fuller, 44, said the cast had instead flipped the moment into a celebration of life.

The cast of ‘Charmed’ at 90s Con 2024 in Daytona Beach, Fla.Thats4Entertainment/Kristen Locurto

Thats4Entertainment/Kristen Locurto

Sharing his memories, costar Gregory, 53, spoke to the ways Doherty was often “sharing joy.”

McGowan spoke to Doherty’s fierce love for her fans, noting she had the “heart of a g—— lion.”

“What a powerhouse,” McGowan, 51, said, remembering their first meeting. “Seeing how she navigated — and how I’ve had to navigate — when people smear your reputation and create this box you can’t f—ing get out of and it’s not at all who you are. I can’t prove it to people. What Shannen did for me, which was so incredible to watch, she kept engaging with people, she kept going forward.”

Combs, 50, added a particularly personal anecdote.

“Someone close to me was just diagnosed … and I reach for the phone,” she said.

Dozens of audience members came forward to share their memories of the star, too, speaking to her sweet disposition, how well she’d listen to the stories they shared with her and how she inspired them.

Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano on a 1998 episode of ‘Charmed’.Richard Cartwright /The WB Television Network / Courtesy Everett Collection

Richard Cartwright /The WB Television Network / Courtesy Everett Collection

On July 13,Doherty diedafter years of living with cancer. She was 53.

“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,” Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on Sunday, July 14.

“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.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

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Earlier in the day at 90s Con on Sept. 14,the cast ofBeverly Hills, 90210also got togetherand remembered Doherty.

“I have a friend right now who is really sick with cancer, and she said that Shannen really inspired her,” costarGabrielle Carterissaid. “I think that her legacy is truly making a difference for those who are struggling to know that there’s hope.”

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

source: people.com