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Luke Perry remembered by Beverly Hills 90210 co stars on third anniversary of his death

Tragic Luke Perry sadly died three years ago today, following a "massive stroke" at the age of 52.

The Riverdale heartthrob - who was best known for his role as bad boy Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210 between 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000 - died at St Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank surrounded by his family and close friends.

Since his devastating death in 2019, his legacy has lived on.

At the time, a statement was released on his death, which read: "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 Rachel 'Minnie' Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends."

Before his death, it was reported the star had been shooting scenes at the Warner Brothers lot.

Fans were delighted to witness him appear in Quentin Tarantino's latest movie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, as Wayne Maunder - an actor that appeared in a few series in the 1960s.

The Oscar-winning movie - which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie - was released in July 2019.

It was announced on the same week as his passing that Fox was rebooting the original Beverly Hills: 90210, but Luke hadn't signed on as he had prior commitments with Riverdale.

However, he did appear on the show with the use of archival footage in the first episode, which was dedicated to the late actor's memory.

He mentioned in 1994 how the madness of the teen show made him doubt himself.

"All the [90210] madness made me doubt myself as an actor," he told EW at the time. "I don't anymore, and now I'm p**sed at myself that I ever did.

"I feel better than I ever have about where I'm going. The frenzy dying away forces people to look at the clearer picture."

In October, Luke would have turned 55.

His co-stars, family and friends shared tributes to him as they wished him a happy birthday in heaven.

Tori Spelling - who starred alongside Luke on Beverly Hills, 90210 - left a glowing tribute to her late co-star, calling him a "friend and brother".

She also explained how he "literally went to brawl" for her when she was trapped in a verbally abusive relationship.

She recalled: "As a friend and big brother. You stood up for me fiercely. Went to brawl literally for me when I was in a verbally abusive relationship and sat and talked me thru the most insecure moments of a teen angst girls life.

"I’ll forever be 'camel'. The name you nicknamed me because of my long eyelashes. You had a way of making every single human feel confident, heard, and special the minute they met you.

"Your energy was pure selfless love. A giver in this ungiving life. Your loving nature carried thru decades."

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Brian Austin Green also posted a tribute to his late friend, as he revealed his phone background was dedicated to Luke.

"Miss you always !!!" he wrote alongside a screenshot of his phone's wallpaper, which was a photo of Luke cradling a canine companion on a beach.

While another of the show's stars Shannen Doherty also used social media to pay tribute to her friend as she shared a string of photos of the two of them together on her story.

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