Star of Friends, Matthew Perry, passes away at 54
The most well-known role Perry played was that of the witty
Chandler Bing on the hugely successful television series "Friends,"
which aired for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004.U.S. media claimed on Saturday
that Matthew Perry, the problematic actor of the hugely popular TV comedy
Friends, was discovered dead at his Los Angeles home. The man's age was
54.Perry was found unconscious in his home's hot tub by first responders, who
were unable to bring him back to consciousness, law enforcement sources told
the Los Angeles Times.
We answered at 4:10 p.m. Without releasing the identity of the dead, a Los Angeles Police
Department official told AFP that "it is a death investigation for a male
in his 50s." Although Perry's death was reported, a fire department spokesperson could only state that the department had attended to a "water emergency," which might have
involved a "pool, spa, bathtub, or the lives of six
New Yorkers as they navigated romance, professions, and adulthood. It was a
staple of NBC's infamous television schedule in the 1990s and early 2000s and
attracted a sizable international audience.
Even at the height of his fame, Perry struggled for years with alcohol and opioid addiction and
frequently visited rehab centers. Due to his drug use in 2018, Perry had several health issues, including a burst colon that necessitated numerous operations and the use of a colostomy bag for several
months.
In his memoir"Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," which was released
last year, Perry talked about repeatedly going through detox and spending
millions of dollars on attempts to become clean."All of the sufferers out
there," Perry dedicated the book to, and penned in the preface, "I
should be dead."The author stated that people would be shocked
to learn that I have primarily been sober since 2001. Aside from around sixty
or seventy minor accidents during the years,
No drugs were discovered at the location, according to MZ, which broke the story on Saturday.
According to the celebrity news source, Perry was located by his aide, who then
dialed 911.
Both the LA Times and TMZ, citing unnamed sources, stated that there were no indications of foul
play.
Social media was flooded with responses from the
Hollywood community as word of Perry's passing spread.
"Oh my god! Matthew Perry! You beautiful,
ailing soul! Mira Sorvino, who co-starred with Perry in the TV film Parallel
Lives in 1994, authored the piece."May you be at peace and happy in
heaven, bringing joy and laughter to all with your unique sense of humor!"
Perry's co-star Josh Charles on The Good Wife
wrote, "Sad news." RIP, my brother.
Friends' parent company Warner Bros. His mother worked as Prime Minister Pierre
Trudeau's press secretary and was a journalist from Canada. His dad was an
American actor.
Before relocating permanently to California to pursue her acting career, Perry was a nationally
ranked tennis player in Canada as a young adolescent.Growing Pains and Charles
in Charge were two of the popular shows that Perry made guest appearances on in
the 1980s.
He was the youngest and last main actor cast in Friends.
The most sardonic,quick-witted, uncomfortable, and insecure member of the group, Perry's
character immediately won over fans.
At the conclusion of their enormously successful and trend-setting 236-episode run, Perry and his
co-stars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David
Schwimmer, had negotiated $1 million per episode.
The group allegedly received $2.5 million apiece for a reunion episode in 2021, demonstrating the
show's ongoing appeal.Fans became concerned when Perry began to speak
erratically on that episode.
In addition, Perry shocked his co-stars by acknowledging that he experienced excruciating anxiety
"every night" while filming the show.
Perry also starred in films including The Whole Nine Yards and Fools Rush In, in addition to
Friends.
He never received the coveted television trophy despite having five Emmy nominations, two of
which came from guest performances on The West Wing.
Perry stayed single.