Shannen Doherty will be honored with a special memorial at a Beverly Hills, 90210 reunion she was scheduled to attend later this year, Daily Mail reports.
The actress, who played Brenda Walsh in the hit drama, Shannen Doherty died on Saturday, aged 53, after years of living with breast cancer.
Now, a source close to Shannen Doherty has told DailyMail that her former co-stars are currently finalizing plans for a tribute at the upcoming 90s Con Florida on September 13.
Gabrielle Carteris, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green will come together to share their memories while also honoring the late Luke Perry, who played Shannen’s love interest on the beloved show.
‘The 90210 cast is going to be reuniting at the 90s con, which Shannen Doherty was so excited to attend,’ an insider told DailyMail.com. ‘She loved being with the gang. They have been her other family for her entire life and her TV family forever.
‘There were some moments at the end of her time on the show but this was all buried a long, long time ago. Shannen loved them and they loved her.
‘The cast will be sharing words about her and will put together a montage of Shannen and Luke Perry’s iconic scenes. His death really had an impact on Shannen and this seems like a fitting tribute.
‘Without Shannen, 90210 would have never achieved the level of success it did. She was a pivotal part of their rise to fame and they all know this. They will honor her with a memorial in Florida and are all looking forward to it.’
Gabrielle, who played Andrea Zuckerman, posted about the upcoming event just hours before Shannen died.
Alongside a promotional poster featuring the cast, she wrote: ’64 days until we are in Florida at #90sConFL. Come hang out with us. Let me know what your favorite episodes were. Who was your crush? Thank you #thats4ent for putting this together. #90210.’
Hours later she posted a tribute to Shannen and Luke, who died, aged 52, in 2019 following a stroke.
‘So young – so sad,’ she posted alongside a picture of the sky. ‘May you RIP Shannen. I know Luke is there with open arms to love you.’
Social media was awash with tributes to Shannen over the weekend as the world mourned her passing.
Jennie – who played Kelly Taylor – said that she was ‘still processing my tremendous grief over the loss of my long time friend.’
She wrote: ‘I will miss her and will always honor her deeply in my heart and in my memories. My heart breaks for her family and Bowie.’
Brian wrote: ‘Shan. My sister… You loved me through everything. You were a big part of my understanding of love. I’ll miss you more than I know how to process right now. Thank you for the gift of you.’
Tori, 51, posted a photo of herself and Shannen on Instagram Stories and wrote: ‘I don’t have outward words yet.
‘But WE knew and that’s what matters.’
The post included rows of red broken heart emojis and a burst of gold sparkles on the top line.
Beverly Hills, 90210 was created by Darren Star, 62, and produced by Tori’s late father Aaron Spelling, who died in 2006 at age 83.
Tori played Donna Martin, who grew up in Beverly Hills as the daughter of a successful physician and a socialite.
Gabrielle, 63, who played brainy Andrea Zuckerman on 90210, also paid tribute to Shannen and their former costar Luke Perry, who died in 2019.
A separate source shut down any talk of a reboot in the wake of Shannen’s death claiming it ‘wouldn’t feel right.’
‘With the passing of Shannen, the remaining cast of 90210 would not like to return to do anything in the 90210 world,’ they said.
‘They have done it, they have tried and without Shannen and Luke for that matter, it just wouldn’t feel right.
‘If they reboot the franchise in any way again, it will be very difficult for the show to get back Ian, Brian and the rest of the gang. They want to remember it for what it was and honor that rather than dip their toes back in and try to catch lightning again.’
Shannen Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
Just two years later, she revealed that it had returned after going into remission.
At the time, she told Good Morning America: ‘It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that I’m stage 4. So my cancer came back, and that’s why I’m here.
‘I don’t think I’ve processed it. It’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways.’
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Last year she announced that her cancer had spread to her brain in an Instagram post that showed her undergoing radiation therapy.
Shannen’s publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed the actress’ death on Sunday.
‘It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,’ she said. ‘On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.
‘The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.’