Sarah Michelle Gellar has paid tribute to her close friend Shannen Doherty following her death. On 13 July, the pop icon passed away after a nine-year battle with breast cancer.
Doherty’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, told PEOPLE that “the devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie”.
In an Instagram post on Monday (15 July), Gellar celebrated “30 years of friendship” with various photos of the iconic duo together, as well as a heartfelt caption about how best to honour Doherty. “I keep reminding myself it only hurts this much because, there was so much love,” the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star wrote. “Thank you, for all your kind words and support.
I love all the messages about how @theshando was important to you. So let’s honor her. More than anything, Shan loves animals, especially dogs. “In her memory let’s support our favorite animal charities.