Matthew Perry, the American actor who was famous for playing the funny character Chandler Bing on the popular TV show Friends in the 1990s, has sadly passed away at 54 years old.
The sources from law enforcement in the US told the media that the actor was discovered dead in his house in Los Angeles.
Friends was a TV show about six friends who lived in New York City. It was on from 1994 to 2004.
The last episode of the show was seen by 52. 5 million people in the US, which made it the most-watched TV episode of the 2000s.
The LA Times and TMZ were the first to say that Perry had died. They reported that Perry was found in a hot tub at his house, not responsive.
A spokesperson from the Los Angeles Fire Department told the BBC that emergency workers went to a place in the Pacific Palisades area because of a problem with water, but they didn’t mention Perry.
Warner Bros, the company that made the popular show liked by many people around the world even today, said that Perry was a really special and wonderful person for all of us.
Perry was born in Massachusetts in 1969. He grew up in Ottawa, Canada, and went to elementary school with Justin Trudeau, who is now the prime minister of Canada.
The leader of Canada expressed that they were surprised and saddened by the death of Matthew Perry. I will always remember the games we played at school, and I believe people all over the world will never forget the happiness he brought them. Thank you, Matthew, for making us laugh so much. You were cared about and we will feel sad because you’re gone.
Perry went to live in Los Angeles when he was a teenager. He played the character Chazz Russell in Boys Will Be Boys and also appeared in other TV shows like Growing Pains.
However, he became famous all around the world because of his role on a TV show called Friends. The show was about six people from New York and their experiences with dating, work, and being friends with each other.
The comedy show, which had Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow in it, became very popular and successful.
Perry got chosen to play the character Chandler Bing, who is known for making funny and sarcastic comments and acting immaturely with his roommate Joey Tribbiani. He was nominated for an Emmy award in 2002 because of his role.
However, even though Perry was very popular, he struggled with addiction to painkillers and alcohol. He had to go to rehab centers multiple times for help.
In 2016, he said on BBC Radio 2 that he couldn’t recall three years of filming Friends due to alcohol and drugs.
Last year, during an interview, he talked about not watching the show.
“I didn’t see the show and haven’t seen it because I was tempted to engage in risky behavior involving drugs and alcohol,” he explained. I could tell the time of year based on how I appeared. That’s why I don’t want to watch it, because it shows what I see.
But I think I’m going to start watching it because it’s been amazing to see how it has affected people from different age groups.
In 2018, Perry had health issues because he used drugs. One of his organs, called the colon, burst and he needed to have multiple surgeries to fix it.
The entertainment reporter, Sean Mandell, said that people in Los Angeles were very surprised and had a hard time believing that Perry had passed away.
He told BBC News that Perry played a very important role in the success of Friends and was someone who was central to everything happening.
“He said that he had a great mix of cleverness and kindness, and he had a strong sense of reality. ”
Perry also acted in some movies like Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes and the Whole Nine Yards. However, he never found a movie that was as successful and famous as Friends.
His later TV work was well liked by many people.
He got nominated for an Emmy Award twice for his role as Joe Quincy in The West Wing, a show about the White House. He was the main actor in Sorkin’s later TV series, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. After that, he made his own TV show called Mr Sunshine where he was the main character and also worked as a writer and producer.
His last important television show, besides the Friends reunion, was a TV version of The Odd Couple. It was on American TV for three seasons. In 2017, Perry sent a message on Twitter saying he found out the show was being stopped when he went to the place where they film and saw that his picture on the door had been covered in green paint.
Maggie Wheeler, the actress who portrayed Chandler’s difficult ex-girlfriend Janice in Friends, was the first among Perry’s fellow actors to openly honor the actor.
Wheeler said that Perry made many people happy during his short time alive, and that happiness will continue even after his death.
“I feel extremely fortunate for all the creative moments we have shared,” she wrote on Instagram.
Morgan Fairchild, the actress who played Perry’s mom in the show and portrayed an author of sexy books named Nora Bing, expressed her deep sadness about Matthew Perry’s unexpected passing by saying, “I am devastated about the sudden death of my ‘son,’ Matthew Perry. ”
“She said it was surprising and sad that such a talented and young actor passed away. ”
Actress Selma Blair, from the movie Cruel Intentions, referred to Perry as her “longtime friend,” and said that she loved him, along with everyone else. Each day I loved him with no conditions or limitations. He told me.
And I feel damaged or imperfect. Feeling very sad because of a broken heart. Have peaceful and happy dreams, Matty. Have good dreams.
Lucy Davis, who acted in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, said it was a great privilege to work with Perry on the show.
In a message on X, she said: “He was just as funny when not filming as he was when filming. ” He was really nice to me. I had a tough time at work for one week, and he approached me and reassured me that he would support me and take care of any problems I had.
“He would often give me kind compliments when we worked together,” said The Office star.
Thank you Matthew for making us laugh so much. You really influenced me a lot.
Perry’s last picture on Instagram, which he shared a few days ago, shows him enjoying himself in a swimming pool on the rooftop. It has received many kind messages from fans.
Perry’s parents are John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Perry. They separated when he was just a baby. He has five siblings that share only one biological parent with him.
He never got married and did not have any kids.
Perry said his dad, who was an actor and appeared in a Friends episode in 1997, inspired him. His dad played Mr. Burgin, the father of Rachel’s love interest, Josh.