Luke Perry's passing at the age of 52 spurred an outpouring of grief from his fellow 90210 and Riverdale stars and numerous other celebrities yesterday. However, it's the stories from his fans and people who randomly crossed paths with him that perfectly express what a kind and generous man he really was.
As news of his untimely death got out, dozens of heartwarming stories about his random acts of kindness began to emerge on social media; this including his adorable method for calming down naughty children, his assistance with disaster relief and the help he gave his next-door neighbours.
Tom Hanks' son Colin revealed Luke always travelled with balloons in his pockets for one very important reason[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BunCwtjFxRc/]]
He also never felt the need to travel in style, despite being a TV star [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/abefromanohio/status/1102637712543268866]]
He replaced lightbulbs for his elderly neighbours all the time [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/evafay/status/1102667359553183745]]
He helped those in need [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/JoshRaby/status/1102723565911240704]]
He was good to his fans [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Deb72/status/1102647940135436289]]
And fellow plane passengers [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/itsgabrielleu/status/1102767054212329472]]
And restaurant staff [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AADaddario/status/1102788644593516544]]
And Blockbuster staff [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/earnestp/status/1102682669370896384]]
And even reporters! [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/ckinger13/status/1102659133575188482]]
We'll all miss his selfless generosity. Rest in peace, Luke.
