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Luke Perry's son shares emotional tribute following his tragic death

Heartbreaking - by Nadia El
  • 07 Mar 2019

Luke Perry’s son has penned an emotional tribute to his dad following the news earlier this week that the beloved actor had passed away following a major stroke.

Luke Perry's son shares emotional tribute following his tragic death

Pro wrestler Jack ‘Jungle Boy’ Perry, 21, shared a throwback photo of him with his father alongside a more recent photo of himself on March 6, writing in the caption: 'He was a lot of things to a lot of people. To me, he was always Dad.'

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'He loved supported me in everything, and inspired me to be the best that I could possibly be.'

Jack continued: 'I've learned so much from you, and my heart is broken thinking about everything you won’t be here for.

'I'll miss you every day that I walk this earth.

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'I'll do whatever I can to carry on your legacy and make you proud.

'I love you Dad.'

Earlier on in the day it was confirmed that Jack had cancelled his scheduled appearance at the Bar Wrestling show on March 13 at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.

'Unfortunately Jungle Boy will no longer be wrestling at our March 13th show,' the promotion said on its Twitter account. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this time.'

The previous day, Luke’s 18-year-old daughter, Sophie also paid tribute to her dad.

Expressing her gratitude for the outpouring of support that the world has shown, she wrote a lengthy message on Instagram.

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A lot has happened in this past week for me. Everything is happening so fast. I made it back from Malawi just in time to be here with my family, And in the past 24 hours I have received an overwhelming amount of love and support. I cannot individually respond to the hundreds of beautiful and heartfelt messages, but I see them, and appreciate you all for sending positivity to my family and I. I'm not really sure what to say or do in this situation, it's something you aren't ever given a lesson on how to handle, especially when it's all happening in the public eye. So bear with me and know that I am grateful for all the love. Just, being grateful quietly.

"In the past 24 hours I have received an overwhelming amount of love and support," she wrote. "I cannot individually respond to the hundreds of beautiful and heartfelt messages, but I see them, and appreciate you all for sending positivity to my family and I."

"I'm not really sure what to say or do in this situation," Sophie continued. "It's something you aren't ever given a lesson on how to handle, especially when it's all happening in the public eye. So bare with me and know that I am grateful for all the love."

Days before his death, Sophie was in Malawi, where she was volunteering in various communities. She cut her trip short when she learned of his stroke.

Pick up the latest copy of WHO for a look back at Luke Perry's life and career.

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