Late actress Shannen Doherty and Kurt Iswarienko’s divorce was finalized in just one day before she passed away after a long battle with cancer. Doherty, who died July 13 at age 53, signed papers for a “dissolution by default or without contest” of her marriage, according to court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight.
Her ex-husband, Iswarienko, signed over his share on the day of her death, ET reports. The couple began dating in 2008 and married in 2011.
Their divorce was hotly contested. The couple split in January 2023, and Doherty filed for divorce in April of that year. Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, told ET that it was the “last thing Shannen wanted” but that she “felt like she had no other option.”
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In June 2024, Doherty requested in a court filing that Iswarienko be ordered to pay $15,434 per month in spousal support, retroactive to June 1. She also asked that he pay $9,100 to help cover her attorney fees and other expenses. She said she needed financial assistance because of her medical bills and dwindling residual checks.
During an episode of her podcast, “Let’s Get Clear with Shannen Doherty,” she accused Iswarienko of dragging out the divorce so she wouldn’t have to pay alimony.
In previous court documents, she had accused her then-husband of claiming he had no money to support her, but she believed that was false.
“While I have been unable to work, incurring exorbitant medical expenses not covered by insurance to undergo experimental treatments in hopes of prolonging my life, Kurt has flown around, spending thousands of dollars on medical spas, jewelry stores, Gucci and flights for his ‘agent,’ while simultaneously claiming he does not have sufficient funds to support me,” Doherty said in court documents earlier this year, according to ET.
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CBS News has reached out to representatives for Iswarienko and Doherty and is awaiting a response.
Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, which spread to her lymph nodes in 2016. In 2017, she said her cancer was in remissionbut his illness back in 2019 and in 2023, she revealed that the cancer had spread to her brain and was terminal.
She has spoken openly about her health on the podcast, giving them an update on her chemotherapy treatment and saying in March that despite her ongoing divorce and cancer battle, she finally felt “happy” with her life, ET reports.
Doherty, who began acting as a child, is known for his roles in “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed.” Several of his co-stars paid tribute to him on social media following his death.
Jennie Garth, who also starred on “90210,” wrote on social media that she was still grieving. “Our connection was real and honest,” she wrote.
Brian Austin Green, who also starred on the series “90210,” called Doherty a “sister” in his tribute, saying, “You loved me through everything. You played a huge role in my understanding of love.”
