KJ Apa is remembering his Riverdale dad Luke Perry.
The 21-year-old actor took to Instagram on Thursday (March 7) to pay tribute to his co-star after his tragic death earlier this week.
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“Rest in Love bro,” KJ captioned the below photo of Luke smiling while riding on a boat.
On Riverdale, KJ and Luke played father-son duo Archie and Fred Andrews.
The show recently announced that all episodes from now on will be dedicated to Luke.
See KJ‘s sweet post below.
Cole Sprouse is providing an update after the devastating loss of Luke Perry, who sadly passed away on Monday (March 4) after suffering a reported massive stroke.
The 26-year-old Riverdale actor spoke up when he was asked how he and the cast o the hit show is doing in an interview while doing promotion for his new movie Five Feet Apart on Thursday (March 7).
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“We’re recovering, yeah. It’s obviously not the easiest thing to talk about, but he was well-loved and there’s been an outpouring of emotional support from people around the world, which just goes to show what a wonderful person he was and how much he impacted people’s lives and impacted our lives. But I know that his family has requested privacy during this period and I respect that quite a bit,” he said.
Our thoughts are with Luke‘s loved ones at this difficult time.
Click here to watch the interview.
Camila Mendes is emotionally paying tribute to her late Riverdale co-star Luke Perry, who sadly died after having a reported massive stroke on Monday (March 4).
The 24-year-old actress posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram on Thursday morning (March 7).
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“he took care of us all. an authentic man who took pleasure in offering us his guidance and wisdom. his presence was healing; he had the ability to make you feel comfortable and at ease within seconds of seeing him. i will never forget the collective shock and distress we experienced when the news broke on set,” she wrote.
“we lost a dear friend. my heart hurts for his family and anybody who had the pleasure of knowing him. rest in peace, luke. although you’re no longer around to wrap me in the warmth of your hug, i can still remember what it felt like. whenever i think of you, i will remember that feeling.”
Our thoughts are with Luke‘s loved ones at this difficult time. See her post on her Instagram.
There’s an all-new episode of Riverdale on The CW tonight, and showrunner Robert Aguirre-Sacasa has announced that it will be dedicated to the memory of Luke Perry, who passed away earlier this week.
“Going through pictures on my way to set. From the early days. With Luke in the middle. Our heart, always,” he wrote on Instagram with a photo of the cast.
He added that “Tonight’s episode of #Riverdale finds Fred doing what he does best–helping Archie. It is dedicated to Luke, as all episodes will be for the rest of our run. â¤ï¸.”
You can see a sneak peek of the episode in all the stills below.
Riverdale airs @ 8PM ET/PT on The CW.
Casey Cott and Vanessa Morgan are the next Riverdale stars speaking out following the passing of co-star Luke Perry.
The actor, who portrays Kevin Keller on the popular series, took to his Twitter to share sweet words for the 52-year-old actor, who died after suffering a massive stroke the week before.
“I’m totally heartbroken. Luke took me under his wing the day I was cast and made me feel like I belonged,” Casey wrote. “He was the most generous, wise soul with unmatched kindness. He treated everyone with love and joy. We had so much fun. Praying for his family.”
Vanessa also shared some sweet words for Luke on her Instagram Stories.
“Luke, everytime I’d see you at work you were a ray of light. With a big smile saying ‘hey hunny!’” she started. “Still don’t believe the news it true. Humble and kind o everyone around you. Always giving great advice. I still use the satchel you got for my puppies every single week. Thank you for being so kind. heartbroken. Rest in Peace, Angel. We all love you.
Lili Reinhart is mourning the loss of Luke Perry, who she worked with on the CW series Riverdale.
The 52-year-old actor passed away on Monday morning (March 4) after a massive stroke last week and the entertainment community is in shock, as are the stars of Riverdale.
Lili, 22, first took to her Instagram story and wrote, “I can barely find the words. I am devastated. We all are.”
She then went on Twitter and posted a longer message in honor of her late friend.
“I’m finding it hard to grasp that he will no longer be around to give long hugs and share his wisdom and kindness with all of us. I’m thinking of his family. His children. I pray for them to heal and find peace in this devastating loss,” she tweeted. “I just can’t believe it.”
Read what more celebs are saying about the tragic loss.
Alyson Stoner is over here making us feel all the feels following the passing of Luke Perry.
If you didn’t know, Luke starred as Alyson‘s dad in 2007′s Alice Upside Down movie.
After hearing about his death, Alyson headed to her social media to share a sweet message.
“Will miss ya, “Dadâ€..💔,” she wrote, with a handful of pics from the movie set. “Grateful for the chance to have known you. #RIPlukeperry.”
Luke passed away this morning following a massive stroke just the week before.
