Shannen Doherty’s most empowering quotes about her cancer battle before her death

died on Saturday at age 53, nine years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, told PEOPLE the actress “was surrounded by her loved ones” when she passed away.Doherty went into remission in 2017, but less than three years later, she announced she had stage 4 breast cancer.Doherty was open about her health battle in the final years of her life. “I’m not done with living,” she said less than eight months before her death. “I’m not done with loving.

I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better. I’m just not — I’m not done.”Here are Shannen Doherty’s most empowering quotes about her cancer battle.Doherty confirmed she was diagnosed with cancer in August 2015 at age 44.“Yes, I have breast cancer, and I am currently undergoing treatment,” the actress said in a statement to PEOPLE.“I am continuing to eat right, exercise and stay very positive about my life,” she continued. “I am thankful to my family, friends and doctors for their support and, of course, my fans who have stood by me.”One year after revealing her diagnosis, Doherty opened up about her husband Kurt Iswarienko’s support.

The couple’s marriage later ended in 2023 as Doherty filed for divorce and alleged that he cheated for two years. “I could not have gotten through this without my husband,” Doherty said to Entertainment Tonight in Aug.

2016. “My marriage was always strong, but it’s made my marriage a thousand times stronger. He’s never missed a chemo. He’s never missed a sick day.”The “Heathers” star shared more about her health battle on Chelsea Handler’s talk show in Oct.