Shannen Doherty’s divorce from Kurt Iswarienko was finalized one day before her death

Late actress Shannen Doherty’s divorce from Kurt Iswarienko was finalized simply one day before she died after a long battle with cancer. Doherty, who died on July 13 at age 53, signed papers for a “default or uncontested dissolution” of her marriage, in keeping with courtroom paperwork obtained by Entertainment Tonight.

Her now-ex-husband, Iswarienko, signed his portion on the day she died, ET reviews. The couple started courting in 2008 and married in 2011.

Their divorce settlement was hotly contested. The pair separated in January 2023 and Doherty filed for divorce in April of that 12 months, with her publicist, Leslie Sloane, telling ET it was the “last thing Shannen wanted” however that “she felt she was left with no other option.”

In June 2024, Doherty requested in a court filing that Iswarienko be ordered to pay $15,434 monthly in spousal help, retroactive to June 1. She additionally requested that he pay $9,100 to assist cowl her legal professional charges and different prices. She mentioned she wanted financial help as a result of her medical bills and dwindling residual checks.

During an episode of her podcast, “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty,” she accused Iswarienko of prolonging the divorce so he did not need to pay spousal help. 

In earlier courtroom paperwork, she accused her then-husband of claiming he did not have cash to help her, however she felt that was unfaithful. 

“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 been utilizing the airplane, spending thousands of dollars at medical spas, jewelry stores, Gucci, and on flights for his ‘agent,’ while simultaneously claiming that he has insufficient funds with which to support me,” Doherty acknowledged in courtroom paperwork earlier this 12 months, according to ET.

CBS News reached out to representatives for Iswarienko and Doherty and is awaiting a response.

Doherty was identified with breast most cancers in 2015, which unfold to her lymph nodes in 2016. In 2017, she mentioned her most cancers was in remission, however her sickness returned in 2019 and in 2023 she revealed the most cancers had unfold to her mind and was terminal. 

She spoke brazenly on the podcast about her well being, giving them updates on her chemo therapy and saying in March that regardless of her ongoing divorce and most cancers battle she was finally feeling “happy” with her life, ET reviews.

Doherty, who started performing as a baby, is known for roles on “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed.” Several of her co-stars paid tribute to her on social media after her death.

Jennie Garth, who additionally starred in “90210,” wrote on social media that she was nonetheless processing great grief. “Our connection was real and honest,” she wrote.

Fellow “90210” castmate Brian Austin Green known as Doherty his “sister” in his tribute post to her, saying, “You loved me through everything. You were a big part of my understanding of love.”