Transcript for Luke Perry hospitalized due to unknown medical issue
Next tonight, the alarming new headline about popular actor Luke Perry, known for his roles on “Beverly hills 90210” and “Riverdale.” The actor hospitalized tonight, reportedly suffering a stroke. Here’s ABC’s Paula Faris. Reporter: Tonight, 52-year-old actor Luke Perry has been hospitalized after reportedly suffering a stroke. Unit 102, rescue 78, stroke. Reporter: Paramedics responding to a call for help from the actor’s L.A. Home. He was rushed to a hospital, where his spokesperson says he is under observation. But reports that Perry is in a medically-induced coma, he says, are untrue. The health emergency comes just a day after fox announced a reboot of the show “Beverly hills 90210.” The hit show from the 1990s made Perry famous in the role of Dylan Mckay. I need you to know — Reporter: But a new generation now knows Perry in his current role as Archie’s father on the hit show “Riverdale.” Tonight, an outpouring of love and support from his former co-stars. ‘Yan ziering posting, “Let us all say a prayer for a speedy recovery.” And David, tonight, we’ve learned that Perry was unable to sign on with that 90210 reboot because of his commitments to “Riverdale,” which was just renewed for another season, which so many are pulling for him to recover tonight. David? Paula, thank you.
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