Holly Marie Combs Says Goodbye to Shannen Doherty
The two Charmed actresses remained very close, even after the departure from the series of Shannen Doherty, who died Saturday at the age of 53.
After the wave of messages from Beverly Hillsafter Alyssa Milano’s tribute, it’s Holly Marie Combs who bids farewell to Shannen Doherty. Three days after the death of the actress, who succumbed to cancer on Saturday at the age of 53, her former classmate Charmed posted a moving message on Instagram.
In a touching post, accompanied by many private photos of the duo over the years, Holly Marie Combs writing : “You were my other half for 31 years. There’s a hole in my chest now and I can’t catch my breath. A part of me is missing, even though I know exactly what you would tell me now. I know exactly what you would tell me to do now.”
Combs and Doherty were already friends before they played the sisters in Charmedin the first three seasons of the magical series, in the late 90s, until the character of Shannen Doherty be killed. But even after the behind-the-scenes squabbles, the two actresses remained close for decades and recently, they were still recording a podcast together on Charmed“House of Halliwell”.
“Your eternal spirit will live in me and my children whom I love as your own,” resumes Holly Marie Combs. “They will march with your determination and pride. They will speak the truth and stand up for what is right. No matter what and who cares! Your fire will live on in them and the many other Charmed you helped grow.”
She ends her message by greeting the “fierce fighter” that Shannen Doherty has been “until the end. My faithful protector. My best friend. You taught me the meaning of family. You were and will forever be my sister. I love you.”