Actor, LGBTQ ally, and former teen idol Luke Perry has died in Los Angeles at age 52.
Perry, known for his roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale passed away the morning of March 4 after suffering a massive stroke the previous week.
The actor had amassed a long resume for his appearing on television, most successfully on soap operas like Another World. As the rebellious high schooler Dylan, Perry achieved megastardom, becoming a style icon, teen heartthrob, and household name.
Following his long stint on 90210, Perry went on to appear in films like The Fifth Element and on stage in a London production of When Harry Met Sally.
He also took on a pair of notable roles as a gay character in Will & Grace and Spin City.
Perry leaves behind two children, Jack (born 1997) and Sophie (born 2000) from his marriage to Rachel Sharp. The couple remained married from 1993 to 2003. At the time of his death, Perry was engaged to girlfriend Wendy Bauer.
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balehead
He was Awesome on Family Guy when Meg “outed him”….Pretty cool to do that episode…Rest in Peace
www.g-letshave.fun
RIP. I really loved Beverly Hills 90210
Billy Budd
Was it a stroke or *something* else? Not normal to die of a stroke at that age. Just saying.
Blagnacbear
People can have a stroke at any age. My father died of a stroke..he was only 51..
Tombear
With all his money I’m surprised he didn’t manage his blood pressure better.
jayceecook
You should really update your knowledge on the mortality rate of ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and TIA patients.
Chrisk
@Tombear. I had a friend die of a stroke and believe me he took very well care of his blood pressure. He’d already had one so he knew better.
Mack
My mother died of a stroke at 45. My brother had a stroke this last June (he is 71) and fortunately it was a minor one like the one that Jerry Lee Lewis had. And he is an avid bike rider. Doing bike rides three to four times a week, 50-100 miles a day. But one of his carotid arteries was 90% blocked.
Rock-N-RollHS
Instead of just saying, try educating yourself. Man, the stupidity on this site. (Just saying.)
QueerTruth
Just saying … what? That you don’t have any respect for the dead or class?
Is that’s just what you’re saying, then, yes, I agree.
SumSay
If it runs in the family, which it did for Perry, having lost his father at the age of 35 due to a heart attack, the chances of it happening at or around the same age make it significantly more possible.
Juanjo
Strokes can happen at any age. 17-year old high school football players have had strokes [and heart attacks]. I had a stroke in my mid-50’s but had shown none of the usual precursors like high blood pressure out of control etc. If it were not for one of my nephews being with me when it happened, I would not be here now. He was a nurse and realized what was going on and took me to the hospital.
So yeah, if they say he had a stroke, then he most likely had a stroke.
BTW one thing I recall about Luke Perry was that back when he first came to Hollywood, he worked a lot of odd jobs, especially construction work. He shared an apartment with Alexis Arquette before her change. After Perry became a well-known actor he stood by Alexis and did so even when people warned him it could negatively impact his career.
socaliscorpio
such a crush on him in the 90’s!
Black Pegasus
Sad news. I remember 90210 and Melrose Place from the 90s. They didn’t have any diversity in the cast but those Fox series were better than the other networks at the time.
iamru2
Wow gotta bring race into a story about an actor who tragically lost his life that’s pretty f’d up dude!
Heywood Jablowme
He seemed nice. For those who don’t remember Luke’s “Will & Grace” spot, he played a “hot gay nerd” bird enthusiast who Jack had a crush on. Jack said, “I bet you’ve seen a cockatoo.”
MuslimSlutBox
He sure looked like an old homeless drunk for being just 51 years old.
Cali people don’t age well, IDK what that’s about. But seriously, he looked really beat and old.
JessPH
He’s terribly gorgeous but I was more in love with Jason Priestley than him in 90210. And I’ll also always remember him for his guest appearance in Will & Grace as the HGN… the hot gay nerd… the rarest of all gay species. May he RIP
mr guy
I’ll remember his part in Oz where he gave everything he had