The last time that Shannen Doherty was photographed in public before she passed away, she was being photographed while she was spending time with a loved one.

A month earlier, on June 16, the late Beverly Hills 90210 actress was pictured strolling with her longtime friend Chris Cortazzo at Kristy’s Malibu. The star passed away on July 13, at the age of 53. They were photographed together.

The real estate agent was walking beside the actress with his arm over her shoulder, while Doherty was carrying a bag in her arms as they went about their business. Jeans, a gray blouse, and a black messenger hat were the accessories that Doherty wore in his casual attire.

After hearing the news of her passing, Cortazzo posted a heartfelt homage to the late celebrity, which included the words “My beloved friend and heart” displayed with a collage of photographs of the two of them throughout their lives.

He posted on Instagram, “What memories and laughter we have shared through this journey,” and he mentioned the travel. It was you who served as my guardian, my closest companion, and my celestial spouse. My heart is completely broken. Always and forever, my darling and dear buddy, I adore you.

According to the message, he signed it, “Your Christopher.”

The following is an excerpt from an interview that Doherty gave to PEOPLE in November 2023, in which she discussed her close relationship with Cortazzo and his family: “I have a best friend, a male best friend who we joke that we’re married, and his two kids and I have had massive breakthroughs and we just love each other and hang out, and I kind of view them as my children.”

On social media, the actress also posted a number of photographs that she had taken with Cortazzo. A photo that she took with Cortazzo was uploaded on Instagram in September 2023, and the caption that accompanied it read, “Dinner time @chriscortazzo.”

In the month of January, the actress from Charmed posted a picture of herself and Cortazzo. A message that she added to the photo that she posted on Instagram read, “Date night and really really good lighting.”

Cortazzo also made an appearance on Doherty’s podcast Let’s Be Clear during the same month. During the course of the conversation, they spoke about the Charmed alum’s health difficulties as well as their relationship.

She inquired, “Brain surgery?” in response to his statement, “Do you know that the only time I saw fear in your eyes was when I was having…” This information was disclosed by the actress in June of 2023, when she revealed that her cancer had spread to her brain and that she had undergone surgery.

His response was “Yes,” and she followed it up by saying, “I did not think I was going to be me after that surgery.”

He said, “I am aware of that.” “But seeing you and seeing your mother look at you and you looking at your mother because it was the three of us and watching you look into each other’s eyes literally broke my heart,” she said. “It was the three of us.”

While she was trying to hold back her emotions, he said, “You are so helpless as a friend because there is nothing you can do and you just said, ‘I love you, mommy,’ and you know, we held your hand going down the hallway and then…your mom had to say goodbye and it was brutal.”

People reported on June 14 that Doherty had passed away after a long battle with cancer that lasted for many years.

I am saddened to inform you that actress Shannen Doherty has passed away. I am saying this with a heavy heart. “She lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, July 13, after many years of fighting the disease,” Doherty’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane revealed with the media.

The beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend was encircled by her loved ones, including her dog, Bowie. She was also surrounded by her friends. Sloane said, “The family requests that they be given privacy during this difficult time so that they can grieve in peace.”

By Anna

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