tonight, tv star luke perry has died. gone too soon. he was only 52. here s jeanne moos. reporter: hard to believe, a massive stroke at only 52 could take away the heartthrob of the 90s. the actor letterman introduced as the hunkiest rebel in beverly hills, luke perry! luke? reporter: a guy who helped make almost all of us able to recite a certain zip code. beverly hills 20202, 02. reporter: on the show, luke played a teenage stud with a drinking problem. hi, girls. hop on. my bike, that is. reporter: in real life, he told entertainment tonight i ve only ever had one addiction, and there she is. there she is. no, there she is. see, that s my only addiction i have. reporter: his fans once got so rabid, he had to escape a