Shannen Doherty’s Doctor Lawrence Piro Recalls ‘Sad’ and ‘Beautiful’ Final Moments Before Her Death

Shannen Doherty‘s oncologist Dr. Lawrence D. Piro is recalling the moments before the actress’ death.  

Piro, 68, had treated the late Beverly Hills, 90210 star at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and developed a close friendship with her. He was with her when she died on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53. In an interview with People published on Monday, July 15, Piro described the scene as she took her last breaths.

“In the last few hours, she was in a place where she was very comfortable and sleeping and transitioning, and she was surrounded by some of her very close friends,” Piro told the outlet. “The room was surrounded by a select group of friends that were giving her a lot of care and support. It was somber and sad, but beautiful and loving. The hardest thing about this was that she wasn’t ready to leave because she loved life.”