鈥淩iverdale鈥� and 鈥淏everly Hills, 90210鈥� star Luke Perry has been hospitalized, his publicist said Thursday.
Arnold Robinson tells The Associated Press on that the 52-year-old actor is 鈥渃urrently under observation鈥� at the hospital.
Paramedics responded to a 911 call at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles and took a patient to a hospital, the city鈥檚 fire department said. Public records list the address as Perry鈥檚.
No reason for the hospitalization or any details on his condition were given, but celebrities have taken to social media saying that he suffered a stroke.
I just heard the frightening news about my dear old friend Luke Perry having a massive stroke. Luke honey I am praying so hard for you right now, I love you so much, and by God鈥檚 Grace you will get through this. Please pray for Luke 馃檹馃徏鉂わ笍
鈥� Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO)
Please offer up a prayer or sing a little song and send healing thoughts out to the universe for the speedy Recovery of my fellow actor & Stroke survivor , Luke Perry ! They helped me immensely when I needed them most. 馃挭馃徎
鈥� Timothy Omundson (@Omundson)
Perry has played construction construction-company owner Fred Andrews, father of main character Archie Andrews, for three seasons on 鈥淩iverdale,鈥� the CW series that gives a dark take on 鈥淎rchie鈥� comics, and has been slated for a fourth.
The CW declined comment on Perry.
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Born and raised in rural Fredericktown, Ohio, Perry was tapped for heartthrob status along with Jason Priestley on 鈥淏everly Hills 90210,鈥� which ran from 1990 to 2000.
Perry has had roles in a handful of films, including 鈥淭he Fifth Element,鈥� 鈥�8 Seconds鈥� and 鈥淎merican Strays.鈥� He appeared in HBO鈥檚 prison drama 鈥淥z鈥� and voiced cartoons like 鈥淭he Incredible Hulk鈥� and 鈥淢ortal Kombat.鈥� In recent years he starred in the series 鈥淭ies That Bind鈥� and 鈥淏ody of Proof.鈥�
The same day he was hospitalized, Fox TV announced that it would be running a six-episode return of 鈥�90210鈥� that features most of the original cast, but Perry was not among those announced.
The Associated Press
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