On July 13, it will mark the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Shannen Doherty. The actress, known primarily for her roles in the series Charmed and Beverly Hills, succumbed to metastatic breast cancer at the age of 53. In February 2017, she revealed that she had been diagnosed late. A few months later, she announced the end of her chemotherapy due to her recovery. But at the beginning of 2019, she learned that her cancer had returned, this time at stage IV.
Far from being discouraged, she sent a reassuring message to all her fans: “There are many people in the world who would need your prayers. I feel really healthy. I have a great medical team taking care of me,” she confided in an interview with her friend Sarah Michelle Gellar. But the disease eventually took her life, leaving all of Hollywood in shock.
Ashley Hamilton a overdose victim in Los Angeles
But on Thursday, April 9, it was Ashley Hamilton, Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband, who nearly lost his life. According to the American media TMZ, he was found unconscious in an Airbnb in Los Angeles, a result of an unknown substance. He was then transported to the hospital urgently, and his condition is now stable. Ashley Hamilton, who has appeared in Iron Man 3, has been battling drug addiction for several years.
To seek treatment, the 51-year-old actor reportedly spent at least 30 days in rehab. Publicly committed, he even intervenes in care centers to help the most vulnerable. During the death of Shannen Doherty, whom he was married to from 1993 to 1994, he confessed that she was like “a guardian angel” to him.
Shannen Doherty and Ashley David were married a few months
In an interview with the magazine TMZ, he revealed, “Shannen was not only my wife, she was my guardian angel. Even though things don’t always go as we hope, she was by my side in some of my darkest moments. My love and admiration for her lasted much longer than our brief marriage.” He then concluded his tribute with these words: “The world has lost a free spirit and my heart grieves for her and for all those who loved her. May she rest in peace.”
