Luke Perry has died after suffering a stroke. He was 52.

In a statement, his representative confirmed that the actor passed away on Monday, March 4 as a result of the "massive stroke" he suffered the previous Wednesday. Perry was "surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiance 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 pouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning," the statement continued. "No further details will be released at this time."

Tragic news: #LukePerry has died. My thoughts are with his family, loved ones, fans & his work family at @CW_Riverdale. This is so awful.

Luke's rep just sent out this statement. RIP. pic.twitter.com/rrSpzR8IiN

— Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) March 4, 2019

Perry, who recently became a central figure on The CW's Riverdale, rose to fame in the 1990s thanks to his teen idol role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. He was also known for his work in the film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and his turns in TV dramas like Oz and Body of Proof.

He recently completed filming on the next Quentin Tarantino movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.



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