Luke Perry, the actor known for his role as Dylan on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Fred Andrews on Riverdale, has passed away at the age of 52. He suffered a stroke last week. Riverdale star Luke Perry has died of a stroke after being hospitalized last week, his rep confirmed on Monday. "Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a massive stroke," the statement reads, according to Entertainment Tonight. "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." Dominik Bindl Getty Images "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. No further details will be released at this time." The actor was best known for his role on Beverly Hills, 90210, where he played Dylan, but in the last few years, he'd gained a totally new demographic of fans by playing Archie Andrews' dad on Riverdale. Ron Galella Getty Images Follow Emma on Instagram. Emma Baty Emma Baty is the Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan who focuses on movies and TV. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Perry was born in Mansfield, Ohio, and moved to New York and then Los Angeles after graduating high school to pursue acting. Prior to finding fame on Beverly Hills, 90210, Perry had roles in the daytime soap operas Loving and Another World, which were filmed in New York. In 1992 he starred in the original film version of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video Writer/producer Joss Whedon, who cast him in Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, recalled today discussing the role with Perry and asking him if he'd seen the cult neo-western horror film Near Dark. "He gave me a look of, how dare you sir, and I knew we'd get along," Whedon said. "[He was] funny, committed and always gracious. He shouldn't be gone." Ultimately, however, it was playing a teenager in the high school soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210 which gave Perry the kind of fame few actors experience. The series, from the legendary producer Aaron Spelling and writer Darren Star, was one of the most successful in the history of US television. Luke Perry from Beverley Hills 90210. Perry appeared in the series from 1990 to 1995 and then again from 1998 to 2000. Seemingly forever typecast as a high school bad boy, Perry faded from prominence after the series ended, taking roles in television movies and guest roles in programs such as Community, Raising Hope and Criminal Minds. In 2002 he delivered a stunning performance as Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier in the HBO prison drama Oz, vindication of a sort that despite his status as a teen idol, he was also an actor of considerable substance. Despite being inescapably associated with Beverly, Hills 90210, a role which was both a gift and also limited his subsequent opportunities as an actor, Perry was always gracious about the mixed blessing. "I'm going to be linked with him until I die but that's actually just fine," he once said. "I created Dylan McKay. He's mine." Recently, Perry returned to prominence playing Fred Andrews, the conservative father of high school student Archie Andrews in Riverdale, the television reboot of the Archie Comics. Actress Molly Ringwald, who played Perry's on-screen ex-wife in the series, said via social media: "My heart is broken. I will miss you so much Luke Perry." How Perry's death will be treated by the planned reboot of 90210 is not yet clear. The project has six members of the original cast attached, playing "heightened" versions of themselves dealing with fame decades after the series ended; Perry was not involved in the project. Production on Riverdale has been halted to give the cast and crew time to grieve. A statement from the show's executive producers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Jon Goldwater said Perry was "everything you would hope he would be: an incredibly caring, consummate professional with a giant heart, and a true friend to all." "[He was] a father figure and mentor to the show’s young cast," the statement said. "Luke was incredibly generous, and he infused the set with love and kindness." Actress Gabrielle Carteris, one of Perry's 90210 co-stars who is now the president of the Screen Actors Guild, described Perry as a "tremendous force in the lives of so many." "He was a very sensitive soul who was kind, generous and he fought for the underdog," Carteris said. "He was a strong voice and an advocate who will be so missed by all who knew him. He has left his mark, never to be forgotten." Perry's publicist asked for privacy on the family's behalf. "The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world," he said. "No further details will be released at this time." In a fitting epitaph, Perry does leave behind one as-yet-unseen performance, in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, playing actor Wayne Maunder. The film is currently in post-production and will be released later this year.<doc-sep>Beverley Hills 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry has died after suffering a massive stroke last week. Beverley Hills 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry has died after suffering a massive stroke last week.... Before his sudden death from a “massive stroke” today, former Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry had battled through another major health problem. Perry, who rose to fame in the 1990s for his role on the hit television series Beverly Hills 90210 died in hospital this morning after suffering a stroke at his home in Sherman Oaks last week. It’s understood that when the ambulance first arrived, he was able to have been able to communicate with the paramedics and was responsive, reports TMZ. The 52-year-old actor was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital where his condition reportedly worsened. Prior to his stroke Perry was said to be experiencing “bad back problems”, which had to be surgically fixed, according to the actor’s neighbour. Related: Luke Perry has ‘massive’ stroke Related: Luke Perry hospitalised, under observation Perry’s last major health scare was in 2015, when precancerous growths were found in his body following a colonoscopy, prompting the actor to speak out about checking for colorectal cancer. “When I heard that this was the most detectable cancer that we know of yet it’s the second most lethal, I just couldn’t figure out why that was and I wanted to get out there and tell people about it.” he said in an interview with Fox News. “Right now, there are 23 million Americans who haven’t been screened that need to be screened. “If I had waited, it could have been a whole different scenario.” Upon discovering the growths, Perry drastically changed his diet to decrease the risk of developing colorectal cancer. “I have significantly cut down the amount of red meat that I eat,” Perry told Fox. “I used to be, like, a steak and potatoes every night kind of guy, now it’s just for special occasions.” Those who lived nearby the actor claim that Perry could often be seen doing regular exercise routines frequenting a gym near his house. Perry had been in Los Angeles working on the television series Riverdale, an adaptation of the Archie comic books in which he played Archie’s father Fred Andrews. Perry’s hospitalisation occurred on the same day that Fox announced that it will reboot the show Beverly Hills 90210, the popular teen soap on which Perry famously played bad boy Dylan McKay in the 90s. Many celebrities, including some of Perry’s former 90210 co-stars, took to social media to express support for the ailing actor prior to his death. Six of the original stars from the series, including Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling, have all signed on to the new show, though Perry’s contractual obligations on Riverdale had prevented him from signing on as a regular. Previously, Spelling said Perry had intended to “do as many [episodes] as he can do” in an interview with Access Live. — with AFP<doc-sep>
LOS ANGELES — Luke Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. Perry was surrounded by family and friends when he died, publicist Arnold Robinson said. The actor had been hospitalized since last Wednesday, after a 911 call summoned medical help to his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. “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 in a statement. Those at Perry’s bedside included his children, Jake and Sophie; fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer; former wife, Minnie Sharp, and mother Ann Bennett. Perry had played construction company owner Fred Andrews, father of main character Archie Andrews, for three seasons on “Riverdale,” the CW series that gives a dark take on “Archie” comics. A fourth season has been slated. “90210” co-star Ian Ziering paid tribute to his co-star on Twitter , where six of the worldwide top trending topics Monday morning were Perry-related. “I will forever bask in the loving memories we’ve shared over the last thirty years,” Ziering said. “May your journey forward be enriched by the magnificent souls who have passed before you, just like you have done here, for those you leave behind.” Dearest Luke, I will forever bask in the loving memories we've shared over the last thirty years. May your journey forward be enriched by the magnificent souls who have passed before you, just like you have done here, for those you leave behind. — Ian Ziering (@IanZiering) March 4, 2019 Born and raised in rural Fredericktown, Ohio, Perry gained fame on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which ran from 1990 to 2000. In a 2006 interview with The Associated Press, he recounted being partly inspired to pursue acting by a photo of Paul Newman his mother kept on her mirror. He played out the memory of hearing his mother say, “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!’” But Perry expanded his interests far beyond acting, identifying history as a passion and family a priority. “When you are younger you can have only work, and I did for a long time,” he told the AP in 2006. “But it doesn’t command my attention that way anymore. A lot of the mysteries and the questions I had about it I’ve figured out, but life offers up mysteries every day.” He had roles in a handful of films, including “The Fifth Element,” ″8 Seconds” and “American Strays,” appeared in HBO’s prison drama “Oz” as a televangelist convicted of fraud, and voiced cartoons including “The Incredible Hulk” and “Mortal Kombat.” He made his Broadway musical debut as Brad in the “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and starred on London’s West End in another stage adaptation of a film, “When Harry Met Sally.” In recent years he starred in the series “Ties That Bind” and “Body of Proof.” The same day he was hospitalized, Fox TV announced that it would be running a six-episode return of “90210” featuring most of the original cast, but Perry was not among those announced. On the original series, Perry’s character went from loner to part of a close-knit circle that included twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh (Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley), but also endured a string of romantic, family and other setbacks, including drug addiction. Perry left the series in 1995 to pursue other roles, returning in 1998 for the rest of the show’s run as a guest star. In a 2011 interview with the AP, Perry said he and his male co-stars were a “really good strong core group” while the show aired and maintained close ties. The friendship and trust he shared with Priestley created a sort of “shorthand” when it came to filming, Perry said.