Actor Luke Perry, who shot to fame as Dylan McKay on the 1990s series Beverly Hills, 90210, died Monday after suffering a massive stroke last week. He was 52.
A rep for the actor confirmed the sad news in the following statement:
"Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a massive stroke. He 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, who was currently starring as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale, rose to fame in the ’90s, and his role as Dylan McKay on Aaron Spelling’s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 catapulted him into stardom.
Perry is survived by his two children, 21-year-old son Jack and 18-year-old daughter Sophie, whom he shared with ex-wife, Minnie Sharp. Perry and Sharp divorced in 2003 after 10 years together. The actor was notoriously private about his personal life, and it was not public knowledge that he was engaged to Wendy Madison Bauer until news of his death was confirmed.
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