https://www.etonline.com/luke-perrys-riverdale-co-stars-share-messages-of-love-and-support-amid-his-hospitalization-120740

Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Skeet Ulrich, Madchen Amick and Marisol Nichols all expressed support for their co-star via Instagram. Perry's rep says he's under observation at a hospital.

Hope he has a swift recovery.

Hope he gets better soon.

Luke Perry Dies: "Riverdale" and "90210" Star was 52
by Denise Petski
March 4, 2019


Luke Perry, died today after suffering a massive stroke, his representative confirmed to Deadline. He was 52.

The following statement was released on behalf of the Perry family.



He was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends. The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning.

No further details will be released at this time.

https://deadline.com/2019/03/luke-perry-dies-riverdale-90210-star-52-1202568994/

Riverdale made Luke Perry a sex symbol all over again (https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/luke-perry-riverdale-sex-symbol-90210.html): "Is it just my own middle-aged-ness talking, or was Fred Andrews way hotter than Dylan McKay could dream of being?" says Rebecca Onion. "...The show actually offered two DILFs: Fred and FP Jones, who’s Jughead’s dad and is played by Skeet Ulrich. Here were two aging actors, both former teenage hotties, playing dads on the downslope to old age. But where FP, who’s a formerly incarcerated gang member, is dangerous and sometimes unreliable, Fred is comfortable. FP is wild and charismatic; Fred does things right. It’s a testament to Luke Perry that his straight arrow was as much fun to watch as Ulrich’s live wire."

Perry's Fred Andrews was Riverdale's best dad (https://decider.com/2019/03/04/luke-perry-riverdale-best-tv-dad-fred-andrews): "What made Fred the best TV Dad wasn’t winning the 'Best Riverdale parent' contest by default, it was how Perry channeled his inner goodness to make every scene with Mr. Andrews special," says Alex Zalben. "Particularly in the first season, it was like Fred was permanently installed on the front porch of the Andrews house, a mug of coffee in his hand, a flannel shirt on, and great advice ready to be doled out. When Fred was on screen, it was always Fall, the leaves softly tumbling in the background, a fire crackling somewhere. Some of that is credit to the show’s production design, writing and direction; but it wouldn’t have worked without Perry embodying the character."

Fred Andrews was Riverdale's beating heart (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/03/luke-perry-riverdale-obit-fred-andrews): "In some ways, Fred Andrews always seemed unmoored in time—contemplating his goofier, more innocent teenage self, while realizing that those days were long past him," says Laura Bradley. "Like his son, Fred was once a lovable, oafish jock with big dreams; he wanted to become mayor of Riverdale until his father died, leading him to take over the family construction business. From some angles, he was an aged Dylan McKay—a vibrant soul whose life did not go as planned, but who still harbored boundless gratitude for what he had. That’s the beauty of Fred Andrews: he’s a character you can’t help but feel for, even if he never needed or even wanted our pity."

Riverdale's Lili Reinhart on Perry's death (https://twitter.com/lilireinhart/status/1102706838393503744): "I’m finding it hard to grasp that he will no longer be around to give long hugs and share his wisdom and kindness with all of us. I’m thinking of his family. His children. I pray for them to heal and find peace in this devastating loss...I just can't believe it." (https://twitter.com/lilireinhart/status/1102707315420073989)