After suffering a reportedly massive stroke last week, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry passed away on Monday at the age of 52. Perry leaves behind a very wide fan base, some very close friends and co-stars, and a loving family. Although the actor was not married at the time of his death, he did share a son and daughter with ex-wife Rachel Sharp, whom Perry was married to for 10 years. Perry and Sharp were together from 1993 to 2003, according to an archived People article. Today, their daughter, Sophie, is 18. Their son, Jack, is 21. The couple married at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in 1993 during a private ceremony. Perry's mother and step-father -- Ann and Steve Bennett -- attended the event, as well as Sharp's parents. A few of Perry's co-stars from 90210 reportedly attended the reception, including Jason Priestley (who played Brandon Walsh), James Eckhouse (who played Jim Walsh) and Brian Austin Green (who played David Silver). Producer Aaron Spelling was also invited. There are no specific details on how Perry and Sharp met, but rumors state that Sharp was one of the actor's greatest fans. While Perry himself stated that he met Sharp at a restaurant, tabloids reported that Sharp actually mailed him a piece of lingerie and it caught his attention, according to Heavy. From NewIdea magazine...Luke Perry & his wife Minnie on their wedding day...#WeddingWednesday #BeverlyHills90210 pic.twitter.com/BKAEbzNX3l — Sarah Paige (@SarahPaige90) December 30, 2015 His relationship with Sharp came as a shock to many fans who believed the star would end up with one of his on-screen lovers, Shannon Doherty (who played Brenda) or Jennie Garth (who played Kelly). Perry's character, Dylan McKay, often went back and forth between these two women. Unfortunately for 90210 fans, Garth squashed hopes of a relationship with Perry when she told Us Weekly, "We're just really close friends. I love him so much, dating him might be weird!" Sharp was a furniture saleswoman when she met Perry, but she did have some acting roles under her belt. She appeared in the 1987 fantasy film Teen Wolf Too starring Jason Bateman. The film follows nerdy college student Todd Howard as he turns into a werewolf under a family curse, gaining strength and popularity in the process -- but also seeing consequences. Sharp played a character named Emily. Sharp's life outside of the spotlight appears to be what many of Perry's friends and family thought worked well for the couple. Spelling once said that Sharp is good for Perry because "she's not in show business." "Her head is on really straight," he told USA Today, according to Heavy.<doc-sep>Luke Perry shockingly passed away on Mar. 4 and we’re learning more about one of the people who was closest to him at one point in his life, his ex-wife of 10 years, Rachel Minnie Sharp. Luke Perry fans were floored when news of the 52-year-old actor’s death from a stroke made headlines on Mar. 4. After taking on iconic roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, his legacy remains strong, but he will surely be missed. Luke’s family and friends didn’t hesitate to post numerous messages about his passing, and we’re taking a look back at those who were closest to him in life, including his ex-wife, Rachel Minnie Sharp. Here are five things you should know about the woman Luke spent 10 years with. 1.) There were rumors that she met Luke after sending him lingerie as a fan. Tabloids insisted Rachel, who is not involved in show business, got the hunk’s attention by sending him the sexy pieces in the mail, but Luke never confirmed this, and said they met in a restaurant. “It’s that simple,” he said, according to People. After dating for two years, they married in 1993 and got divorced 10 years later, in 2003. 2.) Beverly Hills, 90210 producer, Aaron Spelling, once called Rachel “good” for Luke. Aaron thought Rachel’s non-Hollywood background (she once had a job selling furniture) was what Luke needed. “She’s not in show business. Her head is on really straight,” he told USA Today. 3.) Rachel and Luke had two children together. Their oldest son, Jack, 21, is now a professional wrestler who goes by the name, “Jungle Boy” Nate Coy. Their daughter, Sophie, is now 18. 4.) She dabbled in acting at one point in her life. Rachel appeared in the film Teen Wolf 2 but didn’t go on to pursue it as a career. She does have some family history in the movies, though. Her father, Alan Sharp, wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film, Living Dangerously, starring Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver. Her half-sister, Ruth Emmanuella Davies, was also an actress for a brief time. 5.) She and Luke had a small, private wedding. Only 50 guests attended, including family and some of Luke’s Beverly Hills, 90210 castmates. The reception took place at Pinot Bistro in the San Fernando Valley, and after the festivities were over, the then couple went to LAX to take a plane to their undisclosed honeymoon destination.<doc-sep>Perry is survived by his two children, Jack who is 22 and Sophie who is 18. Their son is professional wrestler, known as "Jungle Boy" Nate Coy. All Elite Wrestling (AEW), who signed him, posted their condolences on Twitter, writing "we are saddened to learn that Luke Perry, father of AEW’s Jungle Boy has passed away at the age of 52, and our thoughts are with the Perry family." Perry was supportive of his son's career and would cheer him on at local matches. His daughter Sophie is still a teenager, but Perry was firm that when it came to boyfriends, someone like his 90210 character "wouldn't be his first pick" for her, as he told Today in 2017.<doc-sep>Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially. If you make a purchase using these links we may earn commission. "He was a super great, very hands-on dad," a source tells PEOPLE of the late star Luke Perry But as Perry retreated from the spotlight over the years, the late star — who died on Monday at the age of 52, five days after suffering a massive stroke — focused on his family life. Get push notifications with news, features and more. He married Rachel ‘Minnie’ Sharp in November 1993. A onetime furniture saleswoman, Sharp had dated Perry for two years before they exchanged “I dos” in a private ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Their wedding was attended by 50 friends and family (including 90210 costars Jason Priestley, James Eckhouse, and Brian Austin Green, as well as Perry’s mother and stepfather, Ann and Steve Bennett). While Sharp’s father Alan wrote the screenplay for the 1983 Mel Gibson-Sigourney Weaver movie The Year of Living Dangerously, it was the fact that she had a life outside of Hollywood that made her the right fit for Perry. “She will be good for Luke,” 90210 creator Aaron Spelling told USA Today at the time. “She’s not in show business. Her head is on really straight.” Early on, the couple lived together (with his three Vietnamese potbellied pigs) in what he described to PEOPLE in 1993 as his “old house on one acre” in the San Fernando Valley. 4/12/95 Westwood, CA. Luke Perry with his wife, Minnie Sharp at the premiere of "Beauty And The Beas Luke Perry and Rachel ‘Minnie’ Sharp | Credit: Tammie Arroyo/Getty Target: A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival to Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Luke Perry with son Jack and daughter Sophie in 2004 | Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage They had two children — son Jack, 21, and daughter Sophie, 18 — before divorcing in 2003. They shared joint custody from there on out. “Luke was a super great, very hands-on dad,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He was always attending his kids’ school and after-school functions when they were younger. He loved just hanging out with them and being present. He was so proud of everything they accomplished.” Jack has followed his father’s footsteps into the entertainment industry, though as a professional wrestler. With a fit frame and lion’s mane hair, Jack currently performs under the name “Jungle Boy Nate Coy.” As of January, he was signed with All Elite Wrestling, and boasted his own merchandise. Perry was supportive of his son, even showing up in Los Angeles to watch one of his matches back when he was wrestling for Underground Empire Wrestling. The proud father was spotted there in the stands, filming his son the entire time. Sophie also had a close relationship with her dad. Back in June, she shared a photo of the two before her senior prom, with Perry kissing his daughter on the cheek as they posed together outside. She wore a yellow tulle cocktail-length dress with a fitted bodice and ruffled skirt. “I was going for that, like, Frenchie at the dance vibe,” Sophie wrote, seemingly referencing Grease. Sophie also shared a picture in October of the two posing with their arms around one another, each dressed in outdoor gear. “My old man and I are truly such fashion icons,” Sophie teased. “I mean… CMON.” As of Jan. 29, Sophie has been living in Malawi, Africa, with a group of service volunteers to work on community development projects. The four-month trip was expected to also include a trip to Brazil. A sourced told PEOPLE that she was still in Africa when her father fell ill, and rushed to Los Angeles before his death Monday. 2017 Winter TCA - Portraits Luke Perry | Credit: Maarten de Boer/Contour/Getty Perry also had a relationship with 44-year-old Wendy Madison Bauer. The pair were engaged at the time of his death, according to Perry’s rep. She was by his deathbed on Monday alongside Jack, Sophie, Sharpe, and Perry’s brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, mother Ann Bennett and stepfather Steve Bennett. Steve appeared to have a special place in Perry’s heart, helping raise the boy since he was 12. “[He is] the greatest man I know. I love him,” Perry told PEOPLE in 1991, explaining that he had an estranged relationship with his birth father, who died of a heart attack in 1980. “He was the one who taught me the important things I needed to know about being a man.” Meanwhile, Perry’s family has asked for time to mourn privately.<doc-sep>
Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Actor Luke Perry was engaged to a Beverly Hills family therapist when he died Monday. Wendy Madison Bauer’s engagement to the star was only announced after Perry’s death, in a statement from the 52-year-old actor’s publicist. It’s unclear how long the lovebirds were together, though they were pictured holding hands in 2017 at the GLAAD Media Awards. The 44-year-old Bauer, who once had small roles in TV shows such as “The Mentalist” and “Crash,” now runs her own private marriage and family therapy practice. She specializes in working with adults, teens and couples who suffer from anxiety, according to her LinkedIn. She was at the actor’s bedside when he passed, along with his ex-wife Minnie Sharp, and his two children with Sharp: Jake, 21, and Sophie, 18. Sharp, a onetime furniture saleswoman, wed Perry in 1993 at the height of his fame. About 50 family members and friends attended the private wedding at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, including Perry’s “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-stars Jason Priestly, James Eckhouse and Brian Austin Green, according to People. Perry’s mother and stepfather, Ann and Steve Bennett, were also present. “She will be good for Luke,” “90210” creator Aaron Spelling told USA Today at the time, referring to Sharp. “She’s not in show business. Her head is on really straight.” The pair lived together in a house in the San Fernando Valley with Perry’s three Vietnamese potbellied pigs. They divorced in 2003 and shared custody of their kids. “Luke was a super great, very hands-on dad,” a source told People. “He was always attending his kids’ school and after-school functions when they were younger. He loved just hanging out with them and being present. He was so proud of everything they accomplished.” Perry’s son, Jack, is an aspiring wrestler who goes by the name “Jungle Boy Nate Coy” and recently signed with All Elite Wrestling. His dad was spotted documenting one of Jack’s matches last year. Meanwhile, Sophie Perry has spent at least the last month volunteering in Malawi, according to her Instagram. In June, she posted a photo of her dad kissing her cheek ahead of her senior prom.