Beverly Hills 90210 star dead at 52
Luke Perry, star of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Riverdale,’ dead at 52 ac ording to sources. Famous friends react to the death of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Luke Perry so it’s Hollywood mourns the death of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ star Luke Perry, many of his co-stars and famous friends took to social media to share their condolences.
The 52-year-old was remembered as a childhood staple and an overall kind-hearted person, both personally and professionally.
Actor Luke Perry, who gained fame as a teen heartthrob on “Beverly Hills, 90210” and became a fan-favorite TV dad with his starring role on the hit series “Riverdale,” has died at age 52 after suffering a massive stroke.
“He was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends,” Perry’s publicist Arnold Robinson told Fox News Monday. “The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning.”
Robinson said no further details were being released at this time.
Last week, Perry was admitted to a hospital for “observation.” At the time, his rep did not confirm reports that he had suffered a stroke. According to TMZ, paramedics responded to a call at the star’s home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday. The call came into the fire department for someone suffering a stroke, the gossip site reported.
The incident occurred the same day that the “Beverly Hills, 90210” reboot was announced.
Perry, 52, was not attached to the new project, though former co-stars Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth and Gabrielle Carteris will reprise new versions of their prior roles on the series.
On Sunday, Perry’s “90210” co-star Shannen Doherty said she had been in contact with the actor, who played her on-screen love interest, Dylan McKay.
“I can’t talk about it here ’cause I will literally start crying,” Doherty told Entertainment Tonight. “But I love him and he knows I love him, and I’m in contact … It’s Luke, and he’s my Dylan.”
When asked how Perry was recovering, Doherty’s voice began to break.
“He’s gonna everybody just keep positive, wonderful thoughts, and that’s all I’m gonna say,” she stammered.
The actor told The Associated Press in a 2006 interview that he was inspired to act after seeing a photo of Paul Newman on his mother’s mirror.
He recalled his mother telling him of Newman, “He’s the most beautiful man in the world, honey … he’s a movie star.”
“I thought, ‘OK, that’s cool.’ I watched him and, ‘Yeah, man, who didn’t want to be Paul Newman!'”
His most recent role was on the hit high school-based series “Riverdale” as Archie’s father, Fred Andrews, for three seasons of the CW series. A fourth season has been announced but it remains unclear how the series will handle Perry’s death.
