Gellar — whose birthday is April 14 — wrote in her heartfelt tribute that she is going to proceed their “custom” of celebrating their birthdays collectively by honoring Doherty, whereas McGowan wrote that the late actress is “missed” and “beloved.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rose McGowan are honoring their late pal, Shannen Doherty, on her first birthday since her dying final July.
On Saturday, which might have marked Doherty’s 54th birthday, Gellar and McGowan each took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late Beverly Hills, 90210 star, who died on the age of 53 in July 2024 after a years-long battle with most cancers.
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In her publish, Gellar shared a candy throwback photograph of herself and Doherty posing with a birthday cake. The second slide within the publish featured a video of a gaggle of individuals singing “Completely happy Birthday” to the late actress whereas two birthday muffins with lit candles have been introduced out. When the music reached, “Completely happy birthday, pricey Shannen,” Doherty chimes in, shouting out her pal, “And Sarah Michelle Gellar!” The buddies then each blow out the candles on their respective birthday muffins.
“For so long as I can keep in mind, we now have celebrated our birthdays collectively @theshando,” Gellar — whose birthday is on April 14 — wrote within the caption. “This 12 months I’ll hold that custom, and rejoice you. I’m so glad we have been all collectively on at the present time final 12 months, not understanding it might be the final like this. Completely happy Birthday Shannen. 🕊.”
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In the meantime, McGowan additionally shared a heartfelt tribute to Gellar on Instagram. On her Instagram Tales, the actress reshared a publish from a fan account that celebrated her late Charmed co-star’s birthday
“You might be missed, you might be beloved @theshando,” McGowan, 51, wrote alongside the publish that learn: “Completely happy Birthday, Shannen Doherty.”
Doherty handed away on July 14. Her rep, Leslie Sloane, introduced the information of the actress’ dying on the time.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I verify the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she misplaced her battle with most cancers after a few years of combating the illness,” Sloane mentioned, per TMZ. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and pal was surrounded by her family members in addition to her canine, Bowie. The household asks for his or her privateness at the moment to allow them to grieve in peace.”
Doherty was first recognized with breast most cancers in 2015. Whereas she was believed to be in remission in 2017, in 2019 she realized her most cancers had metastasized as Stage 4 in her mind and bones.
Following the information of her passing, many celebrities — together with Gellar, McGowan, and several other of Doherty’s former Beverly, Hills 90210 and Charmed costars — took to social media to pay tribute.
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On the time, Gellar honored her late pal and urged her followers to do the identical by supporting causes near Doherty’s coronary heart.
“How do you presumably discover the suitable phrases to sum up 30 years of friendship? I hold reminding myself it solely hurts this a lot as a result of, there was a lot love,” Gellar, 47, started, alongside a carousel of images of the pair at completely different levels of their lives. “Thanks, for all of your variety phrases and help.”
“I like all of the messages about how @theshando was necessary to you. So let’s honor her. Greater than something, Shan loves animals, particularly canine. In her reminiscence let’s help our favourite animal charities,” Gellar continued. “Whether or not that is donating cash, stopping by your native shelter and simply providing cuddles and walks to animals housed there and even simply tagging them within the feedback so different folks can study their work.”
She concluded, “I do know that will make our woman pleased (and illicit that deep throaty chortle all of us beloved) 💔” earlier than tagging The Lange Basis within the feedback.
Gellar and Doherty have been greatest pals for many years, with each showing on The WB on the identical time due to their exhibits Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed within the ’90s.
In the meantime, McGowan posted a shifting tribute on Instagram following Doherty’s passing, sharing a compilation video that featured images of Doherty.
“Shannen Doherty had the center of a lion. Ardour for craft is usually mislabeled as bother. Shannen was ardour. I met her within the 90s and was awed. Getting to essentially know her later in life, an attractive present. This girl fought to dwell. Shannen knew the right way to be a star as a result of she was one since childhood,” McGowan wrote. “Her work ethic inspiring to the top. Shannen’s nice love for steering, for performing, Holly, her pals, her mother and father, canine and her beloved followers was legendary.”
“Our lives had been intertwined in a singular method,” McGowan added. “We laughed at darkish forces who needed us to hate one another, as an alternative we selected love and respect. A soft-hearted badass as there ever was. A power of vitality that may dwell without end in hearts. Could angels and God carry her to the holy kingdom the place she is wholesome, younger and wild without end. Relaxation now warrior, we’ll always remember you pricey sister 🎭.”
