Colin Hanks recalled a very endearing encounter with Luke Perry on a plane. Photo / Getty Images
The outpouring of love and touching tributes to Luke Perry, who passed away today, have revealed some of the actor's most endearing traits and actions.
Colin Hanks shared his own story of the only time he met Luke Perry and we suggest you get your tissues ready for this one.
"I only met him once but the story is too good not tell given today's sad events," the actor wrote in a post on social media.
"My wife and I are on a plane back from Mexico. Couple of rows ahead of us, these two brothers, young kids, are beating the hell out of each other. Their poor parents are powerless to stop the crying, yelling and screaming. If you're a parent you understand.
"Sometimes there's nothing you can do. It was like this for close to two hours. Then about ten minutes before landing it starts to get real bad. Out of nowhere, a man comes from first class. Hat, beard, sunglasses, blowing up a balloon. He ties it off, hands it off like he's holding out a sword to a king. Kneeling, Head down, arms up. Kids calm down in milliseconds. Plane damn near bursts into applause. Fifteen minutes longer and it probably would have started WWIII, but we landed before that could happen," he recalled.
