Hollywood was shocked when it wasannounced that 80s star Amanda Peterson had unexpectedly died at age 43, andnow her Can't Buy Me Love co-star Patrick Dempsey is speaking out about thetragic loss. "In my memory, she willalways be vibrant and young," Patrick tweeted. "Gone too soon.Sending my thoughts and prayers to Amanda's family."
The duo appeared as anon-screen couple in the 1987 hit and catapulted Patrick into stardom while itwas Amanda's most famous role. In their 20s at the time, the starlet starred as high school cheerleader Cindy Mancini, whom Patrick's character, Ronald, pays to pose as hisgirlfriend.
Aside from her bond with Patrick,Amanda also touched the lives of many other stars who spoke out on social mediaafter the news broke that she was found at her Greeley, Colorado home on Sunday.
"When I first came to L.A. and started auditioning,Amanda Peterson gave me advice, tips, friendship," wrote Neil Patrick Harris. "She just passed away at age 43. #RIP." Sarah MichelleGellar echoed that sentiment writing, "When I was younger, I used to want to be #AmandaPeterson. I evenasked my mom for a white leather fringe jacket #RipAmandaPeterson."
While the autopsy report is still pending, Amanda'smother Sylvia told EntertainmentTonight on Tuesday that she had seen her daughter a few days earlierand saw no signs of being sick, but later said she had various health issues, including sleep apnea. "She was in bed, and she'd had a wonderfulday, and we were planning on a dinner the next day," Sylvia told People Magazine on Tuesday. "So it was just a very, very bigsurprise."Sylvia added, "She was just so much fun,and she was just great," Sylvia added. "She had a cute sense of humor[and a] love of history – just a very, very cute person."
