Updated: Luke Perry has a stroke -- has now passed away

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG, I thought he was going to be o.k. Shannen Doherty said that she talked to him on the phone a day or so ago? I assumed that meant that he was actually talking but maybe she was talking to him? I don't know but what a sad, untimely death this is.

FWIW, I'm his age (a little older actually) and I also used to smoke during the early 90210 years. Lots of people I knew did. I quit a long time ago, as did most of the other people that I knew.

His neighbors have said that they saw Luke Perry exercising regularly. He may have done something to his back when he was exercising which prompted the surgery. Could a pain reliever have caused this?

This is really sad.

A pain reliever could possibly cause a heart attack or stroke, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stroke has to do with the blood flow to the brain. Nothing to do with smoking or drinking.

The topic of stroke will become a popular focus when a celebrity dies from it, and announced on social media, especially at such a young age. Stroke has hit many people of all ages. Why does it need to be a celebrity before we focus on health.

Wow are you kidding. Smoking is horrible for your health. It narrows the blood vessels. Just research it.

[Anonymous]

Fifty-two is too young to die.

My prayers go out to his family today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stroke has to do with the blood flow to the brain. Nothing to do with smoking or drinking.

The topic of stroke will become a popular focus when a celebrity dies from it, and announced on social media, especially at such a young age. Stroke has hit many people of all ages. Why does it need to be a celebrity before we focus on health.

Wow are you kidding. Smoking is horrible for your health. It narrows the blood vessels. Just research it.

+1 Smoking is one of the major risk factors for stroke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know we are all genuinely curious why he died, since it’s shocking when someone relatively young has a stroke.

Maybe it’s smoking or genetic or high blood pressure, I just wish there wasn’t an air of judgement to it. Like, ‘yep, smoking, that will get ya!’

He was a really awesome guy from what I hear and I think picking apart the cause of stroke somehow reduces who he WAS.

Guys, strokes often happen for no apparent reason. Aneurysm. Undetected holes in the heart leading to clots. Trauma prompting a clot.

It's weird that people think he did something to cause his stroke. Don't you know otherwise healthy people who drop dead because of a heart attack or stroke? Happens to runners and super fit people all the time. There's typically an undetected underlying medical issue, but often it "just happens."

They weren’t actually healthy - they had an undetected condition. Frankly since most people don’t have their loved ones autopsied we typically never find out what caused their death - but not doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a clear reason.

A friend of ours , who was in very good physical shape, dropped dead of a sudden heart attack at age 52. No autopsy, but I had noticed a few months prior that he just didn’t look good for some reason. Something was wrong.

People are just curious though - they aren’t blaming anyone, they just want to know how to be healthier themselves to prevent such things.
And it can help people to know the cause of death. Brittany Murphy died at age 32 of pneumonia, complicated by iron deficiency anemia and a bunch of medications she was taking:an anti-depressant, an anti-seizure medication, an inflammatory drug, one of Monjack’s beta blockers, and Vicoprofen for period pain. This tells you that you aren’t invincible even at a young age.

Kim Porter died of pneumonia at 47. Her doctor gave her an anti inflammatory drug - no mention of antibiotics - and she died in her sleep. She left behind 3 kids:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2680944002

She had been feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms for about four days before her death, the autopsy report says, and her symptoms of coughing, congestion, sweats, sore throat and body aches worsened over the next days.

She saw her doctor and was given Toradol, an anti-inflammatory drug usually administered for pain, plus saline fluids and vitamins. The day before her death she reported a streak of blood in her phlegm. The night before her death, she watched TV and went to bed. She was found the next morning.

We’re all vulnerable. People want to know the ‘why’ to try their best to protect themselves and their loved ones. It’s not to ‘blame anyone’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stroke has to do with the blood flow to the brain. Nothing to do with smoking or drinking.

The topic of stroke will become a popular focus when a celebrity dies from it, and announced on social media, especially at such a young age. Stroke has hit many people of all ages. Why does it need to be a celebrity before we focus on health.

Wow are you kidding. Smoking is horrible for your health. It narrows the blood vessels. Just research it.

+1 Smoking is one of the major risk factors for stroke.

Put your statistics away. We’re mourning someone who just passed away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stroke has to do with the blood flow to the brain. Nothing to do with smoking or drinking.

The topic of stroke will become a popular focus when a celebrity dies from it, and announced on social media, especially at such a young age. Stroke has hit many people of all ages. Why does it need to be a celebrity before we focus on health.

Wow are you kidding. Smoking is horrible for your health. It narrows the blood vessels. Just research it.

+1 Smoking is one of the major risk factors for stroke.

My grandmother smoked from 16 years old until she died at 84. She had 4 strokes. Doctor told her she needed to quit to avoid another (that would most likely kill her). There is very much a connection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know we are all genuinely curious why he died, since it’s shocking when someone relatively young has a stroke.

Maybe it’s smoking or genetic or high blood pressure, I just wish there wasn’t an air of judgement to it. Like, ‘yep, smoking, that will get ya!’

He was a really awesome guy from what I hear and I think picking apart the cause of stroke somehow reduces who he WAS.

Guys, strokes often happen for no apparent reason. Aneurysm. Undetected holes in the heart leading to clots. Trauma prompting a clot.

It's weird that people think he did something to cause his stroke. Don't you know otherwise healthy people who drop dead because of a heart attack or stroke? Happens to runners and super fit people all the time. There's typically an undetected underlying medical issue, but often it "just happens."

They weren’t actually healthy - they had an undetected condition. Frankly since most people don’t have their loved ones autopsied we typically never find out what caused their death - but not doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a clear reason.

A friend of ours , who was in very good physical shape, dropped dead of a sudden heart attack at age 52. No autopsy, but I had noticed a few months prior that he just didn’t look good for some reason. Something was wrong.

People are just curious though - they aren’t blaming anyone, they just want to know how to be healthier themselves to prevent such things.
And it can help people to know the cause of death. Brittany Murphy died at age 32 of pneumonia, complicated by iron deficiency anemia and a bunch of medications she was taking:an anti-depressant, an anti-seizure medication, an inflammatory drug, one of Monjack’s beta blockers, and Vicoprofen for period pain. This tells you that you aren’t invincible even at a young age.

Kim Porter died of pneumonia at 47. Her doctor gave her an anti inflammatory drug - no mention of antibiotics - and she died in her sleep. She left behind 3 kids:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2680944002

She had been feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms for about four days before her death, the autopsy report says, and her symptoms of coughing, congestion, sweats, sore throat and body aches worsened over the next days.

She saw her doctor and was given Toradol, an anti-inflammatory drug usually administered for pain, plus saline fluids and vitamins. The day before her death she reported a streak of blood in her phlegm. The night before her death, she watched TV and went to bed. She was found the next morning.

We’re all vulnerable. People want to know the ‘why’ to try their best to protect themselves and their loved ones. It’s not to ‘blame anyone’

Kim Porter had zero drugs in her system. No flu, no viruses. Just a bad lung infection. Scary.

According to the coroner's report, Porter's body was screened for traces of alcohol and a battery of drugs, including barbiturates, cocaine and opioids, and all the results were negative. Same for the tests for a list of viruses, such as adenovirus and influenza A and B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stroke has to do with the blood flow to the brain. Nothing to do with smoking or drinking.

The topic of stroke will become a popular focus when a celebrity dies from it, and announced on social media, especially at such a young age. Stroke has hit many people of all ages. Why does it need to be a celebrity before we focus on health.

Wow are you kidding. Smoking is horrible for your health. It narrows the blood vessels. Just research it.

+1 Smoking is one of the major risk factors for stroke.

My grandmother smoked from 16 years old until she died at 84. She had 4 strokes. Doctor told her she needed to quit to avoid another (that would most likely kill her). There is very much a connection.

Since apparently we’re talking about relatives you could have a stroke from your hormonal birth control - the pill, the ring, your hormone iud.
Who is using Nuvaring??

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2014/01/nuvaring-lethal-contraceptive-trial/amp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think he was a first love for many of us middle-aged ladies. Such a handsome man. So sad to lose him so young.

Yeah. Agreed. And a first "forbidden love" because he was a bad boy.

I can absolutely trace the beginning of my “bad boy phase” straight to Dylan McKay! So very sad that he’s gone, way too young!

[Anonymous]

90210 was created by Darren Star class of 79 Churchill high. The show is based on Churchill and the characters on fellow students. I know who Andrea was. I think I know who Steve, Brandon and Brenda were. Pretty sure I know who Dylan was. Darren also created Melrose Place, Sex and the City and Younger. Churchill 20854 is a special school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goodbye Dylan! I watched you with good friends while drinking wine and trying to recover from post-structuralist theory in grad school. RIP!

Wow. My only memory of Perry was my roommate’s obsession with 90210 when I was studying post-structural theory in grad school. I also drank a lot of wine that year! This sad news and your post are definitely reminding me of a very specific point of time in my life. This is very odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised that there has been absolutely no update on his condition.

I actually came here to see if there was one.

I believe Stone had an aneurysm that caused a stroke. She was lucky - my dad had the same and died.

Same here, my motherinlaw and a coworkers mother all had aneurysms and then strokes and they both died.

[Anonymous]

Just look at his picture... of course he is a smoker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just look at his picture... of course he is a smoker.

Couldn’t care less