Shannen Doherty Shocked ‘Little House’ Castmate with ‘Disgusting’ Note on ‘Heathers’ Set

On July 13, 2024, beloved actress Shannen Doherty died at the age of 53 from complications related to breast cancer. Best known for her iconic roles as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Prue Halliwell in the supernatural drama Charmed, Doherty was a former child actor who got her start on Little House on the Prairie before breaking out in teen and young-adult roles. She later scored a pivotal part as Heather Duke in the 1988 cult classic Heathers, cementing her status as one of the defining faces of late-’80s and ’90s pop culture.

Patrick Labyorteaux — who played meathead jock Ram in Heathers — was actually Doherty’s co-star twice: first in Walnut Grove on Little House on the Prairie, and years later at the fictional Westerburg High School. He played Andrew “Andy” Garvey while on the Prairie, and Ram Sweeney, one of the two football jocks (alongside Kurt Kelly) who torment Veronica (Winona Ryder) and end up targeted by J.D.’s (Christian Slater) revenge plot.