prize. the winner wants to remain afternoon n anonymous as you might imagine. the drawing was back in october. the winner opted for the cash option of nearly $878 million. the win is also a boon for south carolina. the state will collect $61 million in income taxes from the mega millions winner. sad news this morning, fans an friends are sharing remembrances of actor luke perry. he died monday a few days after suffering a massive stroke. he was just 52. he rose to fame in the series 90210 playing the bad boy heartthrob. some people do change. the show was also criticized for taking on a topic for teens being sexually active.
he rose to fame in the 1990s beverly hills 90210 playing the bad boy heartthrob. some people do change. the show was popular and also criticized for taking on a topic for teens being sexually active. here is perry in a 1991 interview. what makes the show so good, it is good and yeah, i ll say i m on a good show. the show is good because it is an ensemble piece and everybody brings something to it. shannen doherty saying i m devastated by the loss of my friend. i have so many memories with luke that make me smile and forever imprinted on my heart and mind. perry had been starring in the cw teen drama riverdale.
the patients who benefit from our medicines, suppliers and other business partners. amazon s grocery plans go way beyond whole foods. it has been two years since it bought whole foods and now they plan to open their own grocery stores. it will offer dee different cheaper products including beauty and health items. amazon has nearly 140 of its own brands. amazon s new grocery chain would offer mainstream brands. fans and friends remembering luke perry. he died monday after a massive stroke. he was just 52. he leaves behind two children and a fiance. he rose to fame with the series beverly hills 90210 playing the bad boy heartthrob. i m saying that was then. some people do change.
reporter: as dylan mckay in beverly hills 90210, he was the heartthrob. i m very happy that we re together right now. reporter: sensitive and brooding. a role that launched perry s career, in tv, film and theater. the stage, it s you and the audience, you have a direct connection to them, no one can edit you once you re out there. i need you to know reporter: decades later, he was enjoying another hit, now playing archie s dad on the cw show riverdale. i m trying to build a safe life for you. reporter: drawing in a new generation of fans. perry was too busy to join a revival of 90201, a reboot announced just last week. a day later, that call for help from the actor s home. unit 102, rescue 78. stroke. reporter: perry suffering a massive stroke at just 52 years old. stroke is more common among the elderly, but can occur at any age. 1 in 3 strokes occur in people younger than 65. tonight, luke perry is being remembered by fellow actors. molly ringwald writing,
mckay on 9 o0210 . perry was 52 years old. we were talking about this story a little bit earlier. a quick story to talk about the global appeal of that show. my wife who was living in the u.s. spent her high school years overseas was touched by the fact he passed away. that s why we re friends. he defined the 90s. saying teenage heartthrob is putting it lightly. he was incredible. he ll be missed. still ahead we may be witnessing the beginning of a brand-new tradition at the white house. this one involving big macss and