The casts of 'Riverdale' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' pay tribute to Luke Perry

"You made every situation better, my man."
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In the wake of the passing of Riverdale and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Luke Perry, cast members from both teen dramas are paying tribute to the beloved actor. Perry died Monday morning at 52 following a severe stroke.

Perry began his run as 90210's teen heartthrob Dylan McKay in 1990, starring alongside Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, and Ian Ziering.

Doherty, who played Perry's love interest for much of the series, was reportedly in contact with Perry late last week. In an emotional interview with Entertainment Tonight filmed prior to his passing, Doherty described their relationship saying, "It's Luke, and he's my Dylan."

Joining the cast of Riverdale in 2017, Perry played the role of Archie Andrews' father Fred. The CW halted production on the remainder of Riverdale: Season 3 Monday morning after cast and crew members received news of Perry's passing.

Following any remaining episodes of Riverdale, Perry's final performance will reportedly be seen in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Below are the latest tributes from the casts and crews of Riverdale and Beverly Hills, 90210 -- as well as other notes from admirers and friends of Perry.

From the cast and crew of Riverdale:

From the cast and crew of Beverly Hills, 90210:

Around the web:

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