Shannen Doherty has died.

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Another death to report, I'm sad to say. Actress Shannen Doherty has died at age 53 after a nine year battle with breast cancer. I liked her. She had a lot of fire. R.I.P.

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She suffered for a few years. She had breast cancer, but I believe it also attacked her brain. I had a close friend that died from brain cancer. I cried with him more than once.

People that never new anyone or fraternized with anyone with terminal cancer wouldn't know how they suffer, not only physically, but also emotionally. My friend once told me that all he does is lay in his hospital bed (at home) and think about his days as a boy when he was in school and all the fun he had and how much he enjoyed life while never giving a thought that someday he could be laying in bed dying from a disease such as cancer. He said he feels so lonely and it's like no one cares because people you thought were your friends don't even call.

My friend would tell me stories from his boyhood days and when he was in high school and the dates he was on and the football and basketball games he played. I reminded him of the game we played against his school and he (of all people) broke my nose during a basketball game. Of course, we laughed about it when I told the story, but it wasn't funny the night he broke it.

The point I was trying to make is that the people that are dying from a terminal illness suffer a great deal and my heart aches for them. It's a terrible thing to watch someone slowly die. I also saw a friend die from AIDS that he got from a blood transfusion. He also died slowly. They couldn't even wash him because of the amount of pain he would get when the nurse rubbed his skin while washing him.

Cancer is a terrible disease.
 
Before she gained her fame on 90210 she was on a NBC show called "Our House". Wilford Brimley and Deidra Hall were the stars of the show. It was kind of corny but I enjoyed it at the time. I always did like Wilford Brimley and he plays the crusty old coot he always played. Shannan Doherty did a pretty good job playing the daughter of Deidra's Halls character. Despite decent reviews, the show had dismal ratings because it was scheduled at the same time as 60 Minutes. There are a few old episodes on YouTube for those who are curious but the episodes look very dated now.

 
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