Heartbroken Patrick Dempsey is consoled by friends after learning of Can't Buy Me Love co-star Amanda Peterson's death
Patrick Demspsey cut a despondent figure on Tuesday as he was spotted after learning that his co-star Amanda Peterson has died at the age of 43.
The two had starred together in the beloved 80s teen movie Can't Buy Me Love.
The 49-year-old looked like he still cannot believe the tragic news just one day after it broke.
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Heartbroken: Patrick Demspsey cut a despondent figure on Tuesday as he learned that his co-star Amanda Peterson had died at the age of 43
Standing with shoulders slumped and his hands shoved in his jeans pockets, the actor wore his black jacket zipped up and his white baseball cap pulled down to mask his sorrowful gaze.
A friend even offered him a handshake in consolation, and he reciprocated with a firm embrace.
The on-screen couple's 1987 romantic comedy was arguably his big break, and undeniably Peterson's most famous role.
Gutted: A friend embraced the 49-year-old in consolation the day after it emerged the Can't Buy Me Love star was found dead at her home in Colorado
At a loss: The on-screen couple's 1987 romantic comedy was arguably his big break, and undeniably Peterson's most famous role
In it she played cheerleader Cindi Mancini, whom Dempsey's nerdy high-school student Ronald Miller pays $1,000 to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month, before the two - of course - end up falling in love.
Peterson eventually left the entertainment industry in 1994 and settled down in Colorado with her husband and two children.
But on Monday it emerged the 80s bombshell's life had been tragically cut short, after her body was found at her home in Greeley, after she had not been heard from for a couple of days.
It the film she played cheerleader Cindi Mancini, whom Dempsey's nerdy high-school student Ronald Miller pays $1,000 to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month, before the two - of course - end up falling in love
The cause of death has yet to be determined, and an autopsy was performed on Monday.
After the news broke her father told TMZ said that she had been suffering from 'several medical issues' over the past two years, including pneumonia, sinusitis and sleep apnea.
Many celebs shared their sadness over Peterson's death on social media Monday, including Neil Patrick Harris, with whom she appeared on an episode of his breakout show Doogie Howser M.D.
'When I first came to L.A. and started auditioning, Amanda Peterson gave me advice, tips, friendship. She just passed away at age 43. #RIP' he tweeted.
Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote 'When I was younger, I used to want to be #AmandaPeterson. I even asked my mom for a white leather fringe jacket #RipAmandaPeterson,'
Scrubs and Clueless star Donald Faison tweeted that 'Cindy Mancini was my first crush', while Scott Foley posted 'The teen in me is heartbroken.'
On Tuesday Amanda's mother Sylvia told Entertainment Tonight that the two had been gardening together as recently as Wednesday, and that she had been in 'very good spirits' and showed no signs of illness.
Speaking to Us Weekly, she added: 'I just think she was a precious person and it's a big loss. That's all I can say.'
Tragic: This is believed to be the last photoshoot of the actress, taken in 2012
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