Joe Harker
The day before she died, Shannen Doherty performed one final act for her ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko.
The two of them had tied the knot back in 2011, though the Beverly Hills, 90210 star had filed for divorce last year.
There followed a legal battle, including discussions over spousal support he would have to pay to Doherty.
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Court documents showed that the 53-year-old had argued that her ex-husband was 'permitted to prolong our divorce in hopes that I die before he is required to pay me', a claim disputed by Iswarienko's representatives.
Katherine Heersema, an attorney for Iswarienko, had said: "He wants the best for Shannen and he wants both of them to be able to put this case behind them and move forward."
On 12 July, the day before she died at the age of 53, Doherty had agreed to settle her divorce, agreeing to a 'default or uncontested dissolution' of her marriage to Iswarienko.
According to PEOPLE, court documents show that Doherty signed a filing to waive spousal support the day before she died, fully settling their divorce proceedings and bringing an end to the legal procedure in an amicable fashion.
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Iswarienko had signed the documents on 13 July, the day that Shannen died.
Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and between 2017 and 2019 she was in remission.
Sadly, in 2020 she announced that the cancer had returned and had advanced to stage four, and the following year shared the sad news that it had become terminal.
Last November she had told PEOPLE: "When you ask yourself, ‘Why me? Why did I get cancer?’ and then ‘Why did my cancer come back? Why am I stage 4?,’ that leads you to look for the bigger purpose in life.
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"I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better, I’m just not — I’m not done."
A representative of Doherty's family announced her death over the weekend, saying: "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty.
"In Saturday, July 13th she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease. The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog , Bowie.
"The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace."
LADbible has contacted Kurt Iswarienko's representatives for comment.