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Shannen Doherty Shares Funeral Wishes Amid Cancer Battle

Actress plans for her ashes to be mixed with her late father's and dog's, and wants her funeral to be a celebration

  • Actress Shannen Doherty, who is living with metastatic stage 4 breast cancer, has shared her wishes for her funeral arrangements on her podcast 'Let's Be Clear'.
  • Doherty has expressed a desire for her funeral to be a celebration, rather than a somber event, and has a 'long' list of people she does not want to attend.
  • She has also stated that she wants her ashes to be mixed with those of her late father and her dog, and is considering having them used to grow a tree.
  • Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and announced in 2020 that her cancer had returned and was at stage 4.
  • Despite her illness, Doherty continues to work and use her platform to raise awareness about cancer, stating that she is 'not done with living' and has 'a lot to accomplish'.
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