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Luke Perry (52) dies - Reports

Cape Town - According to TMZ Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry has died.

He was 52.

Luke suffered a "massive"stroke on Wednesday and had since been sedated in hospital.

TMZ reports that doctors had sedated him, hoping to give his brain a chance to recover from the trauma of the stroke. But the damage was too extensive. 

Luke rose to fame as high school student Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210. He was on the show for 10 seasons.

He recently made a successful return to the TV genre with his role on the CW show Riverdale, as Fred Andrews.

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