Actor Luke Perry, who starred in the hit 1990s television series Beverly Hills, 90210, died on Monday at the age of 52 after suffering a massive stroke, his agent said.
Perry, who was admitted to hospital in the Los Angeles area last week, died surrounded by his two children, his fiancee and former wife, his parents, siblings and other close family and friends, agent Arnold Robinson said.
"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," Mr Robinson said.
Perry shot to fame as the sensitive bad boy Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210 - a show that ran from 1990 to 2000 and was definitive for so many adolescents of the time.
In the 2000s, he appeared in many TV shows, including Windfall, Jeremiah, Body of Proof, Ties That Bind, and, most recently Riverdale - a show that, in many ways, is the 90210 of its generation: with Perry playing the main character's dad, Fred Andrews.
His most prominent movie role was perhaps 1994's 8 Seconds, which chronicled the life of bullrider Lane Frost:
Tributes have poured in for the late star:
Luke Perry was a kindhearted and incredibly talented artist. It was an honor to be able to work with him. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones.
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) March 4, 2019
My heart is broken. I will miss you so much Luke Perry. Sending all my love to your family. ❤️ #LukePerry
— Molly Ringwald (@MollyRingwald) March 4, 2019
Luke Perry was a great actor and truly one of a kind. Watching him on 90210 was one of the reasons why I wanted to move to LA. Thinking of his family and friends on and off the set. Rest in peace.
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) March 4, 2019
Met Luke Perry in Vancouver on the set of my first ep of The Flash. He was shooting @CW_Riverdale and stopped by to say hi. Dude was incredibly sweet and as friendly as he was charming. Sad loss of a good guy from Ohio. My heart goes out to his family, friends and fans. #Dylan https://t.co/8IRQA0neU7
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 4, 2019
Crushed. Luke Perry was truly a great guy. Warm, kind, generous and hard working. We met very young, I witnessed the grace with which he became a pop icon & parent. He’s been an awesome example of how to stay decent in a swirl of crazy. Love to his family❤️ https://t.co/bGlTX8mNbB
— Seth Green (@SethGreen) March 4, 2019
Luke Perry - Irreplaceable beautiful and kind human being, incredible friend, generous actor and adoring father to Jack and Sophie and loving partner to Madison we are all heartbroken. You are the love and you are the light. pic.twitter.com/X3ycTvmXsb
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 4, 2019
