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Luke Perry's Death Certificate Reveals Ischemic Stroke Led to His Death

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By TheBlast Staff on March 13, 2019 at 12:40 AM EDT
Updated on September 20, 2023 at 11:39 AM EDT

Luke Perry died of a stroke and had no other underlying causes that led to his untimely passing.

According to the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star's death certificate, Perry died from "ischemic cerebrovascular accident." An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage; as opposed to a hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel.

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His time of death is listed as 12:44 PM on March 4.

Perry passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank after being hospitalized following a stroke.

At the time, Perry's rep told The Blast, the actor was “surrounded by his children, Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, stepfather Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends” when he died.

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Luke Perry became a household name in the early '90s playing bad boy Dylan McKay in "90210" alongside Shannen Doherty and Tori Spelling. The popular series lasted 10 seasons before wrapping up in 2000.

The actor went on to star in hits like "Oz," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and most recently, "Riverdale."

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Perry also just wrapped up filming Quentin Tarantino's movie, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Many of Perry’s “Riverdale” and “90210” co-stars have poured their hearts out in tributes following his death, which came just days after a reboot for “90210” was announced.

He was 52 years old.

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