KJ Apa Shares Touching Instagram Tribute To Luke Perry

KJ Apa will usually remember the time he and late Riverdale star Luke Perry spent together.


Apa broke his silence on Perry's recent passing with a short however touching Instagram post on Thursday. Alongside a candid photo of a smiling Perry, he wrote "Rest in Love bro."


Perry played Archie's doting father Fred Andrews on Riverdale, who was habitually around to issue support for his son no matter what his current focus landed, whether it was making music or playing football. The two were segment of some truly touching father and son discussions that made us wish we all had a dad like Fred.


This is the initial time the Riverdale star has spoken on Perry's death, right following the actor succumbed to a massive stroke on Monday (March 4). Since then, we've saw a steady outpouring of support from his Riverdale family, Beverly Hills 90210 castmates, and the legions of fans who loved him.


Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge), Lili Reinhart (Betty Cooper), and Cole Sprouse (Jughead Jones) were just a couple of members of the Riverdale cast shaken by losing Perry, and each of these took to social media with their own words of love and tribute to the star.


Mendes shared her own tribute to Perry on Instagram on Thursday (March 7), with a heartbreaking memory of her own.


"Rest in peace, Luke. Yet you’re no longer around to wrap me in the warmth of your hug, I can still remember what it felt like. Any time When I think of you, I'll remember that feeling."


Reinhart took to Twitter with her disbelief that Perry was gone in a heartbreaking tweet mourning his loss.


"I’m finding it hard grasp that he plans to no longer be around to give long hugs and share his wisdom and kindness with all of us," she wrote.


Riverdale shut off production for a number of days to permit its cast and crew to take some time out to process their grief. The end of Wednesday's episode (March 6) featured a touching "In Memoriam" title card really interested in Perry. Executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa noted that all future episodes could be serious about him going forward.


Despite the fact that Apa and Perry naturally weren't biological father and son, it's easy to be able to see how special of a bond there was between the two on screen and off. Perry's passing is a crushing blow to the Riverdale family member, and we hope they continue to heal with each other.