BREAKING: Luke Perry Has Died After A 'Massive' Stroke At The Age Of 52
TMZ- Luke Perry — the TV icon and heartthrob who rose to fame on “Beverly Hills, 90210″ — has died after suffering a massive stroke … TMZ has learned.
Luke passed away Monday morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank. As we first reported, he was rushed to the hospital last Wednesday morning after suffering the stroke while at his Sherman Oaks, CA home.
His reps said doctors had sedated Luke, hoping to give his brain a fighting chance to recover from the trauma of the stroke … but apparently, the damage was too extensive.
Luke had a prolific acting career on TV and in movies — getting his start in the early ’80s — and became a household name on ‘90210.’ After that, his career exploded. Most recently he’s had a starring role as Archie’s dad on CW’s hit show, “Riverdale.”
He also filmed a role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Charles Manson movie, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
This is heartbreaking news. We’ve known Luke was hospitalized from a stroke last week, but haven’t heard any updates until now. Luke Perry is a legend and was one of the biggest TV heartthrobs to ever exist. Dylan fricken McKay. Obviously I missed the first ‘Beverly Hills 90210′ but I’ve watched plenty of it to understand. The younger crowd knows Luke because of his role on ‘Riverdale’ where he plays Archie Andrew’s dad. The fandom for that show is insane and everyone will be devastated by this news. RIP.
