This person died in 2019 at age 52. His looks were often compared to James Dean. Before his breakout, his main credits had been a handful of soap operas. His mega-stardom was unexpected. In recent years, he made dozens of television appearances, including regular roles on the HBO prison drama “Oz” and the crime drama “Riverdale”. He played Dylan McKay, a bad-boy teenager who struggled with alcoholism on the hit TV show Beverly Hills 90210. Today’s dead celebrity is Luke Perry.

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New York Times Obituary for Luke Perry

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Luke Perry Makes The Cover of AARP

Sideshow Luke Perry scene on The Simpsons

Top 10 Memorable Dylan McKay Moments on 90210

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