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Luke Perryhas beengone four years, but he’s still ever-present in his costars' hearts.
“Luke and I obviously were really good friends when we were working on the show together. We were really good friends outside of that too,” said Priestley, 53.
“He lived three blocks away from me in Los Angeles and he would just ride his bike over to my house and ring the doorbell. I’d be like, ‘who’s here?’ and I’d open the door and it’d be Luke, like ‘hey dude, what’s up!’ "
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He then opened up about his friendship with Perry after90210wrapped in 2000.
Perrydied at the age of 52on March 4, 2019, after suffering a stroke in his Sherman Oaks, California home on Feb. 27, 2019. A source told PEOPLE at the time that the actornever regained consciousness. He was pronounced dead after a five-day hospital stay.
“It was a real freak thing that happened with him and it was a good reminder to spend time with people you love and never take any of it for granted,” added Priestley of the loss.
Lascher said Luke’s passing was devastating for him.
“It was such a freaking shock,” Lascher said. “[Luke was] one of the sweetest, kindest, he was literally one of my first friends in LA.”
Immediately following his death,Shannen Dohertyexpressed her devastationin a statement to PEOPLE.
“Luke was a smart, quiet, humble and complex man with a heart of gold and never-ending well of integrity and love,” she added.
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Perry’s last role before his death was as Fred Andrews onRiverdale. But he was best known for playing Dylan McKay onBeverly Hills, 90210from 1990 to 1995. After exiting the series, he returned again in 1998 and remained through 2000.
His film credits includedBuffy the Vampire Slayer,8 SecondsandThe Fifth Element. He also appeared on sitcoms includingWill & GraceandSpin City.
source: people.com
