‘Charmed’ Star Holly Marie Combs Says Shannen Doherty Promised to Haunt Her

Shannen Doherty’s loved ones are finding comfort in remembering exactly who she was.

After the actress passed away from breast cancer at the age of 53 on July 13, Shannen’s Charmed costar Holly Marie Combs paid meaningful tribute to her late friend—along with a nod to Shannen’s sense of humor.

“It's been one week and it feels like forever,” Holly captioned a July 21 Instagram post which featured a video montage of images of the Heathers star. “I spent all day looking for one particular picture and found just about every picture but that one.”

She then quipped, “Shannen promised to haunt me but I thought she'd be occupied with a few others at first. Alas I'm sure it will show up when and where I least expect it. My rock.”

The following day, the Pretty Little Liars alum reflected on what has been one of the hardest parts of her friend’s death.

“I think she did as much as she could in the time that she had, but we did think we had more time,” Holly shared through tears on the July 22 episode of the Charmed rewatch podcast, House of Halliwell. “And that's the really sad part. We had big, big plans for this year. And she didn't think she was going anywhere anytime soon."

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As she put it, “It sounds terribly cliche until it happens to you, but you always think you have more time. Life changes on a dime.”

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After all, while Shannen had recorded a few episodes of the Charmed rewatch podcast, she was supposed to feature on many more House of Halliwell episodes, including some with Rose McGowan, who joined the show after her departure. “That's one of the saddest parts to me is that she was really looking forward to this,” Holly continued. “And she was actually really looking forward to watching the episodes with Rose.”

But while Holly mourns the fact Shannen was unable finish her plans for the podcast, she is also grateful for the memories they shared together while working on it.

“One of the last times I was with her, we actually watched the first two episodes together like we were freaking teenagers again,” Holly added. “And we sat in her office and watched the episodes together before we recorded this. And I've had a little bit of time to reflect on that, and everything worked out.”

The 50-year-old also shared how happy the podcast had made Shannen, echoing the previous sentiments of fellow House of Halliwell host and Charmed costar Brian Krause.

“I want everyone to know she was super happy to be here and she was really happy to watch it again with fresh eyes, as she kept saying,” Holly remembered. “She became like a fan. She watched it like an audience member, and it was just—I don't think anybody loved Charmed more than she.”

For more of the messages friends and loved ones have shared in her memory, keep reading.