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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54: US media

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Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse

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Matthew Perry, troubled star of the smash hit TV sitcom &quot;Friends,&quot; was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.</p><p>First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times.</p><p>&quot;We responded at 4:10 pm... It is a death investigation for a male in his 50s,&quot; a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told AFP, without confirming the deceased&#x27;s name.</p><p>A fire department spokesman confirmed it had responded to a &quot;water emergency,&quot; which could refer to a &quot;pool, spa, bathtub or fountain,&quot; but could not confirm reports that Perry had drowned.</p><p>Perry was best known for his portrayal of the wise-cracking Chandler Bing on the wildly popular &quot;Friends,&quot; which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.</p><p>&quot;Friends&quot; followed the lives of six New Yorkers navigating adult life, dating and careers. It was a mainstay of NBC&#x27;s much-vaunted 1990s and early 2000s television lineup, and drew a massive global following.</p><p>During the height of his success, Perry battled for years with addiction to painkillers and alcohol, and attended rehabilitation clinics on multiple occasions.</p><p>Perry experienced health problems including a burst colon in 2018 due to his drug usage, which required multiple surgeries and the use of a colostomy bag for months after.</p><p>In his memoir &quot;Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,&quot; published last year, Perry described going through detox dozens of times, and spending millions of dollars in repeated attempts to get sober.</p><p>Perry dedicated the book to &quot;all of the sufferers out there,&quot; and wrote in the prologue: &quot;I should be dead.&quot;</p><p>He wrote: &quot;People would be surprised to know that I have mostly been sober since 2001. Save for about sixty or seventy little mishaps over the years.&quot;</p><p>TMZ, which first reported the news Saturday, said that no drugs were found at the scene. The celebrity news outlet said Perry was found by his assistant, who called 911.</p><p>The LA Times and TMZ both said there were no signs of foul play, citing anonymous sources.</p><p>Reactions poured in from the Hollywood community on social media as news of Perry&#x27;s death spread.</p><p>&quot;Oh no!!! Matthew Perry!! You sweet, troubled soul!!&quot; wrote Mira Sorvino, who starred with Perry in the 1994 television movie &quot;Parallel Lives.&quot;</p><p>&quot;May you find peace and happiness in Heaven, making everyone laugh with your singular wit!!!&quot;</p><p>Josh Charles, who appeared with Perry on &quot;The Good Wife,&quot; wrote: &quot;Awful news. RIP brother.&quot;</p><p>Warner Bros. TV, which produced &quot;Friends,&quot; wrote: &quot;We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry&#x27;s passing. He was a true gift to us all.</p><p>&quot;Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones and all of his fans.&quot;</p><div><strong>- &#x27;Friends&#x27; -</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Actors Matthew Perry (L) and Matt LeBlanc take home an Award for The Favorite Television Comedy Series at The 30th Annual People" s="" Choice="" Awards="" held="" at="" The="" Pasadena="" Civic="" Center="" on="" January="" in="" Westwood.="" EPA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/10/29/102923_matthew-perry-x-matt-leblanc_epa-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>Actors Matthew Perry (L) and Matt LeBlanc take home an Award for The Favorite Television Comedy Series at The 30th Annual People&#x27;s Choice Awards held at The Pasadena Civic Center on Sunday, January 11, 2004, in Westwood. <em>EPA/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Perry was born in Massachusetts in 1969, and was raised between Montreal and Los Angeles after his parents separated.</p><p>His mother was a Canadian journalist who served as press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. His father was a US actor.</p><p>As a young teenager, Perry was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada before moving permanently to California and pursuing acting.</p><p>In the 1980s, Perry had guest roles in popular shows such as &quot;Charles in Charge&quot; and &quot;Growing Pains.&quot;</p><p>He was the final, and youngest, lead actor to be cast for &quot;Friends.&quot;</p><p>Perry&#x27;s character -- the group&#x27;s most sarcastic and quick-witted, but occasionally awkward and insecure, member -- quickly became a fan favorite.</p><p>Perry and his co-stars -- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer -- negotiated $1 million each, per episode, by the end of their colossally popular and zeitgeist-setting 236-episode run.</p><p>In a sign of the show&#x27;s enduring appeal, the gang reportedly pocketed $2.5 million each for a reunion episode in 2021.</p><p>During that episode, Perry&#x27;s slurred speech prompted concern among fans.</p><p>Perry also surprised his costars by admitting to having suffered severe anxiety &quot;every night&quot; during the filming the sitcom.</p><p>As well as &quot;Friends,&quot; Perry appeared in movies such as &quot;Fools Rush In&quot; and &quot;The Whole Nine Yards.&quot;</p><p>He was nominated for five Emmys, including two for guest appearances on &quot;The West Wing,&quot; but never won the prestigious television award.</p><p>Perry never married.</p><p>His representatives did not immediately respond to AFP request for comment.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/25/21/friends-actor-james-michael-tyler-who-played-gunther-dies-of-cancer">&#x27;Friends&#x27; actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, dies of cancer</a></li></ul><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

'Friends' star Matthew Perry has been found dead at his home, US media reported Saturday. He was 54.

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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54: US media

Andrew Marszal,

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Published Oct 29, 2023 09:16 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 30, 2023 11:10 AM PHT

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