Matthew Perry dies at age 54
This is terrible news for fans of the series Friends on this Sunday morning. Comedian Matthew Perry, the unforgettable Chandler Bing, has died at the age of 54. He was found lifeless in the hot tub of his home in Los Angeles at night (4pm local time) by the police, as specified by Los Angeles Times. According to initial investigations there were no drugs or signs of struggle.
From laughter to tears
Matthew Perry had become inseparable from the character of the sarcastic Chandler Bing who he played between 1994 and 2004. First roommate of Joey (Matt LeBlanc) with whom he shared countless cult moments, then he became the boyfriend, then of Monica (Courteney Cox) . Husband.
During the transmission of Friends, especially since season 8, Matthew Perry has had to struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. In his memoirs published in 2022 entitled Friends, lovers and the great terrible thingHe spoke at length about his battle to stay sober, and the difficult years he had gone through.
Warner Bros. and NBC paid tribute to the actor who passed away prematurely:
We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry. Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. family. Television group. The impact of his comedic genius has been felt around the world and his legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of many.
NBC also paid tribute to the actor, highlighting the joy he brought to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his perfect comic timing and his biting wit.
Matthew Perry was born on August 19, 1969 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother in Ottawa, Ontario. At the age of 15, Perry moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Before Friends catapulting him to stardom, Perry appeared in numerous shows and films.
Perry has been open about his problems with alcohol and drug abuse throughout his career. In 1997, after a jet ski accident, he became addicted to Vicodin and went to rehab in 2001. He later turned his former Malibu home into a sober living facility called Perry House, which operated until 2015. Starting since 2021, Perry said. He was sober and estimated he had spent $9 million on his path to sobriety.
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