KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) UltimaDork
3/4/19 1:47 p.m.

Luke Perry has died.  Just 52 years old, that's getting close to home for me.

I was a big fan of 90210 back in the day, goodbye Dylan.

T.J.
T.J. MegaDork
3/4/19 1:54 p.m.

I'll be 49 in a month. I don't feel like I only have three years left, but I guess he didn't either. I saw a picture of him a few days ago when he had the stroke and he looked rough, like he spent a lot of years doing a lot of hard drugs or something. He had a homeless meth head look to him. RIP.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia HalfDork
3/4/19 2:16 p.m.

Yeah the current photos did not make him look to good before his stroke , 

John Ritter died about the same age on the set of his TV show , 

You always think these guys have the best of the world and enough money to set things right........

But as you can see money will not give you a long life.....

RIP

nutherjrfan
nutherjrfan UltraDork
3/4/19 2:29 p.m.

Wow. RIP. Never saw the show but I seem to remember he was into rally and made Vanishing Point with Viggo Mortensen also something I'll have to watch.

glueguy
glueguy Dork
3/4/19 2:55 p.m.

As a 51 year old that had a (luckily) very minor stroke at the beginning of 2019, this has really rattled me today.  Life is fragile, hug your family and spend time in the garage.

nutherjrfan
nutherjrfan UltraDork
3/4/19 2:58 p.m.

Whoops. Just saw a cast pic. I might have been thinking of Jason Priestley. blush

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
3/4/19 2:58 p.m.

He berkeleyin DIED? That sucks. 

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
3/4/19 3:02 p.m.

Aaron_King
Aaron_King PowerDork
3/4/19 3:44 p.m.

Only a few years older than me and my wife and I watched that show until it went off the air.  RIP.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 UltimaDork
3/4/19 3:53 p.m.

Not a good feeling when guys a good bit younger than you are start droppin' dead.

Wally
Wally MegaDork
3/4/19 4:47 p.m.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

I was reminded earlier that John Candy died at 43 so I’ve probably got about four months left.  

 

T.J.
T.J. MegaDork
3/4/19 5:16 p.m.

In reply to nutherjrfan :

I think I remember Jason Priestly driving in the Long Beach pro-am. 

Will
Will UltraDork
3/4/19 6:04 p.m.

Jason Priestley nearly died in an Indy Lights car as I recall.

Jumper K Balls (Trent)
Jumper K Balls (Trent) PowerDork
3/4/19 10:36 p.m.

I am watching my favorite of his roles tonight in tribute

KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) UltimaDork
3/5/19 8:19 a.m.

In reply to Will :

Back in 2002.  He was brought to the UK hospital about 200 yards from where I was working at the time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/08/12/actor-jason-priestley-seriously-hurt-in-crash/3e18c696-fc68-46c2-8b58-78489b2aaaba/

pinchvalve
pinchvalve MegaDork
3/5/19 8:26 a.m.

His IMDB page lists 95 acting roles, he was busier than I thought.  Too young though, way too young. 

Aaron_King
Aaron_King PowerDork
3/5/19 11:34 a.m.

He did have the coolest car on TV at the time I thought

 

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