Actor Luke Perry passes away

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo, Luke Perry, a cast member in the CW series "Riverdale," poses for a portrait during the 2018 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. A publicist for the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star says the actor has been hospitalized. Arnold Robinson said the 52-year-old actor is "currently under observation" at the hospital. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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Luke Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210, died on Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. Perry was surrounded by family and friends when he died, publicist Arnold Robinson said. The actor had been hospitalized since last Wednesday, after a 911 call summoned medical help to his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles.

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