Luke Perry, 'Beverly Hills br 90210' Star, Dead at 52 Perry died at St. Joseph's br hospital in Burbank, CA, br surrounded by family, including br fiancee, Wendy Madison Bauer. The actor suffered a br massive stroke on Wednesday br in his Sherman Oaks home. He had been sedated in order to help br his brain recover from the trauma. Perry's career exploded with his role as heartthrob high schooler Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210. The actor was on the show for 10 seasons. His other major roles included br Pike in the film version of br Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Recent roles of note include br Archie's dad on the hit show Riverdale and a role in the upcoming Tarantino br flick, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Perry is survived by his br two children, Jack and Sophie.