Actor Luke Perry from Beverly Hills 90210 has died

Biography of Luke Perry

Luke Perry is an American actor, star of the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. It was thanks to the role of the “bad guy” Dylan McKay that he became the idol of millions of viewers. Unlike many of his colleagues in the series, he did not disappear from the radar: he played more than eighty roles in films and television series, and in 2020 he reasserted himself in the series Riverdale.

Actor Luke Perry

Childhood and adolescence

The future actor spent his childhood and youth in Ohio. Coy Luther Perry III was born in Mansfield into a poor American family. His father worked at a factory, his mother raised Luke, his older brother Tom and his younger sister Amy. When our hero was seven years old, his parents divorced, and soon his mother remarried. The family moved to the small village of Fredericktown, where Luke went to first grade. He could not boast of excellent academic performance, but the whole school was proud of his sporting achievements.

Luke Perry in his youth

The boy played tennis, football, played on a teenage basketball team and was a regular participant in all local sports competitions. Luke even had the honor of becoming Freddie Bird, the school team mascot, and was lowered from a helicopter directly onto the football field.

Since then, Luke has enjoyed being the center of attention and attracting the admiring glances of others. Therefore, after graduating from school, he made an unexpected decision for his parents to become an actor, and went to Los Angeles, the center of the American film industry and a city of great opportunities.

early years

The future actor was born on October 11, 1966. Place of birth: Mansfield, Ohio. Luke Perry's family had nothing to do with creativity. His dad worked as a builder. The mother did housework. When Luke was little, his parents' marriage broke up. Perry spent his childhood in Fredericton, a village in Ohio. Shortly after his high school graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, deciding to pursue a career in acting.

First steps

At first, life in a huge metropolis did not turn out at all as the young ambitious provincial had imagined. At acting auditions and castings, he was most often shown the door, so Luke had to sell shoes, install door handles and even lay asphalt to make a living.

Young Luke Perry

Fate took pity on him in 1985, when the young man was lucky enough to star with Alice Cooper in the video for the then super-popular rock band Twisted Sister. Finally, the directors paid attention to the charming young handsome man, who looked great on camera. Luke received small roles in the TV series “Loving” and “Another World”, which, although they did not become his finest hour, helped the aspiring actor gain the necessary experience.

Finest hour

In 1990, Perry was invited to audition for the new youth series Beverly Hills, 90210, which was launched by Aaron Spelling. At first, Luke auditioned for the role of Steve Sanders, but in the end it went to Ian Ziering. But Spelling liked the young actor, and the producer offered him the role of a minor character - Dylan McKay, a charming adventurer and conqueror of women's hearts.

Luke Perry in the series "Beverly Hills, 90210"

Dylan's storyline wasn't supposed to happen for a couple of episodes. But the character was so loved by the audience that he became one of the central characters of the story.

Already in the summer of 1991, it became obvious that the series had become a lucky ticket for all the young actors who took part in it. The story of the “golden” teenagers, who experienced the same problems on screen as their peers from ordinary families, became a real TV hit of the 90s.

Dylan McKay. The Best For ten seasons, viewers followed with undisguised interest the ups and downs of life of the heroes, who during this time managed to become their idols. “Beverly Hills” made stars not only of Luke, but also of Shannen Doherty, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth and Jason Priestley. Perry starred in the series through 1995 and left after playing six seasons. After leaving the series, Perry decided to switch to big cinema. He played a policeman in the crime film “Normal Life” (1995), and appeared in the cult “The Fifth Element” by Luc Besson (1997). However, the image of Dylan was so firmly stuck to the actor that audiences had difficulty accepting him in other roles. And the fees were disproportionately less than the gigantic sums he earned in the series. Therefore, in 1998, the actor returned to Beverly Hills (mainly due to financial reasons) and remained there until the last season, which was released in 2000

Luke Perry in the movie The Fifth Element

Actor Luke Perry has died. What is he remembered for and what is known about his death

The star of the series “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Riverdale” Luke Perry died on Monday, March 4, at the age of 52, reports the Mirror. A few days before his death, the actor suffered a stroke, but doctors were unable to save his life. Medialeaks talks about the causes of Perry’s death, and also recalls the most striking moments from his biography.

At the end of February it became known that actor Luke Perry was hospitalized. On February 27, he complained of feeling unwell, after which an ambulance was called. Already in the hospital, the man was diagnosed with a massive stroke. A few days later, on March 4, Perry died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California. The actor’s representative says that his family was with him all this time, so he left this world surrounded by the affection and care of his loved ones.

Luke Perry was born in Mansfield, Ohio. Already at the age of 12, he became interested in acting, and immediately after graduating from school he went to Los Angeles. At first, his career as a movie star developed very poorly: for quite a long time he had to do temporary work such as selling shoes, laying asphalt, and producing door handles. However, all this time he went to auditions. Perry once admitted in an interview that he failed 215 auditions before getting his first role.

In 1990, the cult series Beverly Hills 90210 appeared, which was popular all over the world (including in Russia). In it, Luke played the role of Dylan McKay, although he originally auditioned for the role of Steve Sanders.

Perry played the role of Dylan until the sixth season, after which he decided to leave the project. A little later, he will return to filming the series again due to financial difficulties, as he himself says.

Until the day I die, I will be remembered as Dylan McKay. I created it. He is mine.

Until 2000, Luke starred in the full-length version of the film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, played a cameo role in “The Fifth Element” by Luc Besson, in the film “Dying Bliss” and in many others.

For those who missed the 90s series, Perry is familiar from his role in the series Riverdale, which started in January 2020 on The CW channel. In it, Luke played the father of one of the main characters, Archie Andrews. The series became so successful that Netflix bought it before the end of the second season. In January 2020, the company announced that the series had been renewed for a fourth season.

The actor was married from 1993 to 2003 to Rachel Minnie Sharp. From the marriage they had two children: son Jack, who was born in 1997, and daughter Sophie was born in 2000.

On the same day, it also became known that The Prodigy vocalist Keith Flint died in his own home. Team members have already spoken about the cause of death, and Medialeaks has described the most exciting moments of his career.

Life after Beverly Hills

It cannot be said that after the end of the series, Luke remained out of work, but he failed to jump over his head.
Although there are many lines in his filmography, with rare exceptions he got supporting characters. But in 2001, he made his Broadway debut in the production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For two seasons (2001 – 2002) he starred in the series “Oz Prison”, then devoted two years to the series “Jeremiah”, where he got the main role - the hero of a post-apocalyptic world, surviving after a disastrous pandemic.

Still from the series “Oz Prison”

In 2006, the actor became one of the key characters in the comedy series “Big Luck” about a group of friends who suddenly won the lottery.

On the set of the series "Jeremiah"

Over time, the quality of the projects in which Luke agreed to participate fell. It seemed that everyone had forgotten about the youth idol of the 90s, but in 2017 luck smiled on him - Perry was cast in the role of Fred, the father of Archie, one of the main characters in the series Riverdale, played by KJ Apa. The project's ratings exceeded our wildest expectations, and the actor, one might say, experienced a second wave of fame. Luke Perry in the series Riverdale. Fragment

Biography

Berry Luther Perry III, better known as Luke Perry (Berry Luther Perry III or Luke Berry) is an American actor. Perry became famous after playing Dylan McKay in the popular teen series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990 to 1995, and then from 1998 to 2000. . A lot of talk was caused by the fact that Perry, who was sixteen years old at the time the series began, played Dylan when he was already well into his twenties. Returning to the project in 1998, he was credited as 'Special Guest Star'; He remained in this status until the end of the project in 2000. In 2001, the actor released the album 'Baby I Need You'.

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Luke's debut on television was a small role in the video for 'Be Chrool To Your Scuel' by Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper.
At first, Perry got roles mainly in daytime soap operas like 'Loving' and 'Another World'. In an interview with Whoopi Goldberg, he stated that he auditioned for two hundred and seventeen different roles until he landed his first role. Advertising:
Very soon, however, Perry got the opportunity to play the most famous character of his career - Dylan McKay, the desperate son of a local millionaire in the teen series Beverly Hills 90210. In fact, he first auditioned for the role of Steve Sanders - the role was given to Ian Ziering, who was originally considered for the role of Dylan. During filming, Perry began an affair with his co-star Shannon Doherty - she played his girlfriend, Brenda Walsh. Thanks to the fame gained after the series, Luke received a supporting role in the original film version of the project created by Joss Whedon 'Buffy' ('Buffy The Vampire Slayer'). Although the film was not particularly successful, Perry still finally confirmed his reputation as a teen idol of the early nineties. In 1992, Luke played the main role in the film 'Terminal Bliss'.

Luke Perry photography

In 1994, Perry got another leading role - Lane Frost in '8 Seconds'.

All these roles were to some extent reduced to one type, which did not quite suit the actor; after '8 Seconds' he became seriously concerned about finding more 'adult' roles. That is why Perry left Beverly Hills in 1995. In the same year, he played in the Italian film 'Christmas Vacation 1995' ('Vacanze di Natale '95'), playing the role of himself. Although he claimed that Dylan McKay was a closed page for him, in 1998 he returned to the project. During this time, Perry managed to play a major role in the independent project 'Normal Life' ('Normal Life') with Ashley Judd, the main role in the sci-fi television film 'Invasion', in the drama film 'Riot' ') and a small role in Luc Besson's hit film 'The Fifth Element'. Financial difficulties brought him back to Beverly Hills 90210.

Luke Perry photography

In 1999, Perry played the lead role in the film 'Storm', and in 2002 - in the television film 'Triangle'.

From 2002 to 2004, Luke played the lead role in the post-apocalyptic television series Jeremiah. In 2006, he got one of the main roles in the drama show 'Windfall', which tells the story of a group of friends who win the lottery. The project lasted thirteen episodes and was shown in the summer of 2006 on NBC. In 2007, Perry got the opportunity to play Tommy Santorelli in the film 'The Sandlot: Heading Home' and in the 2008 western 'A Gunfighter's Pledge'. This was followed by a role in the HBO series 'John from Cincinnati'; The show was released on June 10, 2007, with a total of ten episodes shown.

Luke Perry photography

Luke played the main role in the Swedish film 'Midsommarfesten'; The film was scheduled for wide release in the summer of 2009. It is assumed that Perry will be entrusted with the role of Clark Kent in the upcoming film 'Superman: Quest for Steve'.

Best of the day

Luke’s voice skills cannot be ignored: he has repeatedly acted as one of the voice actors in animated series; quite often he played himself; Thus, in one of the episodes of the series 'The Simpsons' ('The Simpsons') he appeared in the image of the half-brother of the clown Krusty. In one of the episodes of 'Johnny Bravo' ('Johnny Bravo'), he thanked the main character for his salvation with valuable advice on communicating with the opposite sex. In one of the episodes of the series 'Family Guy' ('Family Guy'), Luke voiced a cameo character who was exposed as homosexual by Peter Griffin and who sued the Griffin family for this (and at the end of the episode became engaged to Mayor Adam West). Some of his lesser-known voice work includes the animated series The Incredible Hulk, Biker Mice from Mars and Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm').

Luke Perry photography

Best weeks

Personal life of Luke Perry

In the life of the charming heartthrob Luke Perry, there have been many love stories that the actor does not want to put on public display. In 1993, the actor married actress Rachel Sharp, who gave birth to his son Jack (1997) and daughter Sophia (2003). Ten years later, their marriage broke up, but Luke continued to take care of his children and tried to see them more often.

Luke Perry and Rachel Sharp

In 2020, Perry had a precancerous tumor removed from her rectum, which was discovered during a routine examination. The actor experienced many exciting moments then and since then he has not only been attentive to his health, but also encouraged all his fans to do a full medical examination more often. Alas, life can be too unpredictable.

Luke Perry and his children

Personal life

In 1996, the actor had a fleeting affair with the charming beauty Yasnim Blyth (star of the series “Baywatch”), but they soon broke up. Luke's next chosen one was actress Minnie Sharp, but this relationship also reached a dead end (the lovers divorced in 2003). It is known that Perry has children from his marriage to Minnie: son Jack (1997) and daughter Sophie (2000).

Luke was most recently dating Wendy Madison. The lovers talked about the wedding, but the plans did not come true.

Last years of life and death

The long-awaited premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s new action-packed thriller “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was planned for the summer of 2020, in which our hero starred surrounded by stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Al Pacino. There were also negotiations to reboot the series Beverly Hills 90210 with the old characters.

Luke Perry in his youth and now
But Luke did not live to see the premiere - and yet when he received the role from Tarantino, film critics predicted a new blossoming of his career for him. On February 27, Luke became ill. Doctors diagnosed a stroke. On March 4, 2019, he passed away at home, surrounded by his family.

Death

On March 4, 2020, Luke Perry passed away at the age of 52. The cause of the star's death is the consequences of a stroke. Perry was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke a few days before his death. Later, doctors recorded a second stroke, which entailed more critical consequences.

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Luke Perry died on March 4, 2020.
After his second stroke, Luke did not regain consciousness, which is why doctors placed him in a medically induced coma. They gave the actor's relatives encouraging forecasts, but over time his condition began to worsen. Doctors warned Perry’s relatives about this, who managed to say goodbye to him.