Icon Luke Perry passed away from a devastating stroke at the age of 52 on Monday, March 4, 2019. Since that day, stories from the actor’s life have flooded social media. Family, friends, and fans alike agree with heavy hearts that he was taken way before his time. Everybody also agrees that Perry was a very kind soul: humble and joyful beyond the sometimes stony exterior that exemplified his teen heartthrob persona.

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