Post by Admin on Oct 29, 2023 12:08:22 GMT -4
'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead At 54
Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing in the classic '90s sitcom "Friends," was reportedly found dead in a drowning incident.
Matthew Perry, a beloved actor known for his role as Chandler Bing in the classic ’90s sitcom “Friends,” died on Saturday at age 54.
Law enforcement officials told TMZ that the actor was found dead in his jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles from what appears to be a drowning incident. Authorities responded to the actor’s house at 4 p.m., where he was found unresponsive, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Capt. Scot Williams of the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the death, per The New York Times. He said the cause of death was yet to be determined.
“We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry’s passing. He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans,” Warner Bros., the studio behind “Friends,” said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
Perry’s team did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
Officials said that no drugs were found on scene and there were no signs of foul play. Perry has been open about his decades-long struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, including while filming “Friends.”
Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and raised in Ottawa, Canada. He later moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and landed a few TV appearances, including in “Boys Will Be Boys,” “Growing Pains” and “Sydney,” before making his big break in the Emmy-nominated show “Friends,” which was about a close-knit group of friends living in New York City and navigating adulthood.
RIP
