Nagluluksa ang mga tagahanga ni Luke Perry sa biglang pagpanaw nito. Inatake siya sa kanyang tahanan sa Sherman Oaks, California.
Agad itong itinakbo sa Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center sa Burbank, California. Limang araw inobserbahan si Perry hanggang sa bumigay na ang kanyang katawan at bawian ng buhay.
Pagkalabas ng balita, idinaan ng mga tanyag na artista sa social media ang kanilang pagbibigay-pugay, respeto at panalangin sa katutubo mula sa Mansfield, Ohio.
Nauna na ang kanyang “Riverdale” co-star na si Molly Ringwald.
“My heart is broken. I will miss you so much Luke Perry. Sending all my love to your family. #LukePerry.” May mensahe rin sa kanya si Maria Shriver na ipinost ang larawan nila ni Luke. “Super sad to hear the news about actor Luke Perry. Interviewed him several times, always such a lovely gentleman. Great guy. God bless him and his family.”
“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,” ito naman ang mensahe sa kanya ni Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I had the pleasure and honor of meeting Mr. Luke Perry many times, most recently this past October in NYC. Devastated to hear the news. A piece of our childhood gone. But never forgotten. Love going out to his family, friends, fans, and co-stars and co-workers. RIP Luke,” madamdaming pagpapaalam ng kaibigang si Debbie Gibson.
Sa mga millennial, nakilala si Luke Perry bilang si Fred Andrews sa “Riverdale.” Naging TV icon din ito noong dekada 90’s dahil sa seryeng “Beverly Hills 90210.”