Jason Priestley Remembers Luke Perry's Last Moments

Jason Priestley fondly remembers his last directing moments with the late Luke Perry, his co-star from Beverly Hills, 90210. Priestley helmed Perry's final scene, an emotional sequence where Perry's character collapses in the rain after learning of his wife's death. Priestley described the powerful imagery of capturing Perry on a crane-mounted camera, pulling away from his character's grief.

The actor, who has been directing since the show's later seasons, admitted that thinking back to those shared moments with Perry brings him to tears now. Perry tragically passed away in March 2019 at the age of 52, just one week after suffering a stroke.

Priestley revealed that he learned of Perry's stroke from Jennie Garth, another 90210 alum. Despite the shock, Priestley maintained hope, drawing parallels to his father's own experience with a stroke. Perry's unexpected death deeply impacted Priestley, prompting him to confront his own mortality, especially after turning 50 in August 2019.