Time: 2024-07-16
Around the turn of the millennium , the WB 's fantasy drama Charmed , starring Shannen Doherty , Alyssa Milano , and Holly Marie Combs used to be among the most popular shows on American television . The trio of Halliwell sisters , Prue , Piper , and Phoebe were going strong and had garnered a strong fan following.
Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano were part of American television 's most popular sister trio , including Marie Holly Combs . But their charm did not last as long as the show . Doherty 's character was tragically killed on screen . However , the off - screen drama caught more attention than the on - screen drama.
In her podcast with guest Holly Marie Combs in December 2023 , Doherty addressed the controversy after 22 years . She mentioned that after a point of time , a weird competitiveness kicked in between her and Alyssa . She also said that she felt a lack of female support , but not from Combs . To which Combs agreed.
Shannen Doherty died of breast cancer at 53 after a long and brave battle with the disease . She was diagnosed in 2015 and went into remission in 2017 . In 2023 , she shared that the cancer had spread to her brain.
Despite her illness , Doherty continued to be active on social media and ran a successful podcast . The last episode of her podcast was uploaded on July 8 , 2024 , with Combs returning as a guest . Celebrities including Combs and Milano expressed grief at her passing.
Charmed , starring Shannen Doherty , Holly Marie Combs , Alyssa Milano , Rose McGowen , and Brian Krause , premiered on October 7 , 1998 , and ran until May 21 , 2006 . In 2018 , a reboot series was made with a different cast . Viewers can stream all eight seasons of the original series on Amazon Prime Video.
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