When David Arquette nearly lost his life following an accidental stabbing during a wrestling match in 2018, his close friend Luke Perry was by his side.
"When I got out of the ring, I was totally lost," Arquette, 48, whose ordeal is featured in his new documentary, You Cannot Kill David Arquette (online and On Demand Aug. 28), tells PEOPLE. "Luke was there. I heard him, but I didn't see him. He came with me to the hospital. He was just an amazing, good guy."
Arquette survived the injury with stitches and surgery, but shockingly, Perry died at age 52 of a stroke just months later.
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Ironically, Arquette and Perry had a decidedly Hollywood situation soon thereafter. "I had gotten my first big break on a show called The Outsiders," says Arquette. "Then, six episodes into the series, they canceled it and it was replaced with 90210! I was bummed, but Luke was so gracious. And it was incredible to watch his rocket ship to stardom."
Now, Arquette keeps in touch with Perry's kids: Sophie, 20, and 23-year-old Jack, a professional wrestler. "We hadn't seen each other in a while, but wrestling brought us back together in a way," says Arquette of Perry. "I just love him so much."
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