‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54

Matthew Perry, who rose to fame on the sitcom Buddies, by which he portrayed Chandler Bing for 10 seasons, was discovered lifeless at his Los Angeles dwelling on Saturday. He was 54.

“We’re devastated by the passing of our pricey pal Matthew Perry,” Warner Bros. Tv, which produced Buddies, mentioned in an announcement obtained by Yahoo Leisure. “Matthew was an extremely gifted actor. … The impression of his comedic genius was felt around the globe, and his legacy will dwell on within the hearts of so many.

“This can be a heartbreaking day, and we ship our like to his household, his family members. and all of his devoted followers.”

In keeping with the Los Angeles Instances, Perry apparently drowned in his scorching tub. Authorities arrived to the actor’s dwelling within the Pacific Palisades neighborhood at 4 p.m., the Instances reported, the place he was found unresponsive. Foul play shouldn’t be suspected. The investigation is ongoing, and no reason behind loss of life has been launched.

Yahoo has reached out to representatives for Perry however there was no quick remark.

Following his time on Buddies, he returned to TV once more for starring roles in short-lived comedies like Studio 60 on the Sundown Strip, Mr. Sunshine, Go On and a reboot of The Odd Couple reverse Thomas Lennon. In 2021, he joined together with his Buddies co-stars in Might 2021 for a reunion particular on HBO Max.

On the massive display screen, Perry starred in movies like The Complete 9 Yards, 17 Once more and Fools Rush In.

Final yr, Perry launched a memoir titled Buddies, Lovers and the Large Horrible Factor. Within the e-book, the actor chronicled his struggles with substance use, in addition to detailed his difficult relationship with the highlight.

Following the discharge of the memoir, he spoke about a few of his non-public well being struggles for the primary time, together with a 2018 incident by which his colon burst from opioid use.

“The medical doctors instructed my household that I had a 2% likelihood to dwell,” Perry instructed Individuals. “I used to be placed on a factor referred to as an ECMO machine, which does all of the respiratory on your coronary heart and your lungs. And that is referred to as a Hail Mary. Nobody survives that.”

In an interview with the Washington Put up in November 2022, Perry mentioned of his memoir, “It is placing me on the map and persons are speaking about me once more. That is good as a result of it’s been 5 – 6 years when there was none of that. Typically I believe I went by means of the habit, alcoholism and fame all to be doing what I am doing proper now, which helps individuals.”

As phrase of Perry’s loss of life unfold, buddies and colleagues paid tribute on social media, amongst them Maggie Wheeler, who performed Chandler’s on-off girlfriend Janice; Paget Brewster, who additionally appeared in Buddies; Odd Couple co-star Yvette Nicole Brown; and Meredith Salenger, who starred with Perry in A Night time within the Lifetime of Jimmy Reardon, one in every of his pre-Buddies roles.