Luke Perry Passes Away at 52 After Suffering a Stroke
Actor Luke Perry, best known for his roles in Beverly Hills 90210, Riverdale, and the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie, passed away today on March 4th after suffering a massive stroke on Wednesday. He was 52-years-old.
This is pretty shocking because he was so young! He was only 52! This is a reminder that life can be so fragile. Enjoy the time you have here with the people you love. A representative for the actor’s family released the following statement:
“[Perry] 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. 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.”
Perry was seeing a surge in his career with popularity of Riverdale and he will also appear in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In it, he plays the real-life Canadian-American actor Wayne Maunder who starred in the CBS Western TV show Lancer.
This is obviously a very hard and sad time for Perry’s family and friends and our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to them.
Source: Variety