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Culture March 26, 2025

Jennie Garth says late '90210' costars Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty are 'alive in my mind'

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Jennie Garth says she still feels deeply connected to her late "Beverly Hills, 90210" costars Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty, even after their death.

During her appearance on the "Two Jersey Js" podcast, airing Wednesday, Garth opened up about her close friendships with her castmates, some of whom she will reunite with at this year's 90s Con in Connecticut.

PHOTO: Cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210."
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Cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210."

Host Jennifer Fessler expressed condolences, saying, "We should also tell you how sorry we are that you've lost two of your castmates," adding that the "whole world" mourned their death.

Doherty died in July 2024 at age 53 after a long battle with cancer, while Perry died in 2019 at age 52 following a massive stroke.

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Reflecting on their loss, Garth admitted, "It doesn't make sense. It still doesn't make sense to my brain."

She continued, "I live in a world where they still are alive in my mind, so it's very hard to understand that they're not here physically."

PHOTO: Luke Perry, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth pose for a portrait on the set of "Beverly Hills, 90210" September 1991. in Los Angeles.
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Luke Perry, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth pose for a portrait on the set of "Beverly Hills, 90210" September 1991. in Los Angeles.

In addition to Perry and Doherty, Garth also shares a lasting bond with longtime "90210" costar Tori Spelling.

Last year, she celebrated Spelling's 50th birthday with a heartfelt tribute, sharing throwback photos from their days on the iconic teen drama, which ran from 1990 to 2000.

"Tori & Jennie or is it Donna & Kelly? 🤔," she wrote in the caption of the post at the time, referencing their characters on the '90s teen drama. "It's both forever and always!"

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"In my eyes we will always be these two teenagers...which explains why whenever we're together that's exactly how we act🤣LOL," Garth added. "I can't wait until we're both in our rockers, like we always talk about, laughing & remembering (or not in my case) the good ol' days."

She ended the tribute at the time with a sweet promise to Spelling: "I will love you until the end of time😘."