KJ Apa has labeled last year the “hardest of my life”, following the death of his Riverdale co-star Luke Perry.
The 22-year-old plays Archie Andrews in the U.S. TV show, with Luke starring as his on-screen father Fred Andrews. KJ was left devastated following Luke’s sudden death in March (2019), and told digital magazine Mr Porter’s The Journal that the actor’s passing contributed to what was an incredibly tough 12 months to get through. “Last year was probably the hardest year of my life,” he explained. “It made me really think, what kind of man do I want to be?
And I’m still figuring it out.” He continued: “I’ve never lost anyone close to me, so it was a really hard time. It’s still hard.
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