Brian Austin Green Revealed The Reason He Texted His 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Co-Star Luke Perry The Day After His Death, And It's Heartbreaking
"There was a part of me that couldn't really process that it was real."
Brian Austin Green didn’t just grieve Luke Perry’s death, he tried to bargain with reality, even when reality refused to cooperate. The day after Luke died in March 2019, Brian sent a text that, in his mind, still had a chance to come back, like Luke was just hiding somewhere and would reply any second.
It’s the kind of detail that makes the whole story hit harder, because Brian and Luke weren’t random co-stars. They spent 10 years together on Beverly Hills, 90210, built a real bond, and Brian described Luke as the “constant guy,” the person who felt steady through everything. Even Tori Spelling’s words echo that same idea, that Luke was special in a way people could feel immediately.
And that one text, sent in shock, is what turns this grief into something you can’t scroll past.
When Luke Perry passed away in March 2019, the world was in shock.
Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles TimesThe actor was just 52 and had suffered a massive stroke.
Getty ImagesRecently, fellow 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Brian Austin Green opened up about the grief of losing his longtime friend.
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"There was a part of me that couldn't really process that it was real," Brian recalled.
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In a heartbreaking admission, the actor said he texted his friend the day after he died.
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"There was a part of me that was like, 'No, he’s gonna answer back. He’s hiding somewhere. Or something’s happened,'" Brian explained.
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Green’s grief hits hard, but it also echoes the Redditor weighing supporting a struggling friend instead of joining the friend group’s annual gathering.
Brian and Luke co-starred on 'Beverly Hills, 90210' for 10 years and developed a close bond during that time.
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"To me, in my mind, Luke was the strongest of everyone," Green recalled.
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"He was the constant guy. He was exactly who he was at all times."
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"He had such an impact on the world," actress Tori Spelling said.
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"He was just as special as everyone thought he was, or wanted him to be, and even more so."
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It’s wild to think Brian and Luke had that “constant guy” energy on <em>90210</em>, and then the constant suddenly didn’t answer.</p>
The grief gets even more brutal when Brian admits he couldn’t process it was real, so he texted like Luke might still respond.</p>
While Tori Spelling remembered Luke’s impact on the world, Brian remembered the specific feeling of expecting an answer that never came.</p>
That’s when the whole timeline feels heartbreaking, March 2019, a massive stroke, and a message sent the next day to a friend who was gone.</p>
"He had such an impact on the world," Tori said. "He was just as special as everyone thought he was, or wanted him to be, and even more so."
That text was Brian’s way of holding onto Luke for one more minute, and it still hurts.
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