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Why Shannen Doherty’s Death Was So ‘Painful’ for Kelly Ripa


Kelly Ripa opened up about interviewing Shannen Doherty on her podcast in the weeks before the actress’ death and why Doherty’s death was so ‘painful’

The actress, born in Memphis in April 1971, started her career as a child star on Little House on the Prairie and went on to appear in the dark comedic film Heathers. Shannen DohertyVinnie Zuffante/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesDuring her career, Doherty was fired from Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed at the height of each show’s success. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement to Us Weekly.

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