<p>Perry (right) was best known for playing Dylan McKay, originally the boyfriend of Shannen Doherty’s central character, Brenda Walsh, in the phenomenally popular ’90s teen show — in one of his very first roles. As McKay, he played a James Dean-type loner with a troubled family life and won the hearts of teenage girls everywhere. In 1992, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://people.com/archive/cover-story-down-and-out-not-in-beverly-hills-vol-36-no-17/"><i>People</i></a> magazine noted that he once climbed into a laundry hamper to escape 4,000 screaming fans. Though he left the show in 1995, he just couldn’t stay away, and returned in 1998 for its final two seasons. (Photo: Everett Collection) </p>