Tuesday, October 22

Matthew Perry: A life in footage

Friends actor Matthew Perry died at his Los Angeles residence on Saturday on account of a suspected drowning. He was 54.

Tributes have poured in for the beloved star, who performed Chandler Bing within the sitcom from 1994 till 2004.

He turned a family identify enjoying the nice and cozy and witty 20-something in New York City however suffered with alcohol and drug addictions through the present’s 10-year run.

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His Friends forged members have stated they’re “completely devastated” by his loss of life, whereas different celebrities and family members have remembered his kindness, humour and expertise.

Here, Sky News seems to be again on Perry’s life in footage.

02 June 2021 - Talented junior tennis player Matthew Perry [middle] before his role as Chandler Bing on "Friends" one of the most beloved shows in television history. File Photo: Personal Photo 1985, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Photo Credit: Brent Perniac/AdMedia /MediaPunch /IPX
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Matthew Perry in 1985. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in Canada and went to high school with Justin Trudeau. He was a top-ranked junior tennis participant. Pic: Brent Perniac/AdvertMedia/MediaPunch/IPX

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After a sequence of TV appearances, Perry made his movie debut in A Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon with River Phoenix in 1988. Pic: Moviestore/Shutterstock

Craig Bierko (second left) and Matthew Perry (second right) and their Sydney co-stars in 1990
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He was forged in CBS sitcom Sydney, pictured right here with co-stars in 1990. Pic: AP

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Perry was forged within the starring function in ABC sitcom Home Free in 1993. Pic: Everett/Shutterstock

Cast of Friends
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In 1994, on the age of 24, he was forged as Chandler Bing in Friends. The present turned a global phenomenon

David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc in Friends. Pic: Everett/Shutterstock
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The six key forged members turned shut on set. But Perry struggled with alcohol and drug addictions throughout filming. Pictured right here with David Schwimmer (left) and Matt LeBlanc (proper). Pic: Everett/Shutterstock

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The present was so fashionable {that a} host of high-profile celebrities made visitor appearances together with Julia Roberts who Perry had a relationship with. Pic: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy

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Sarah, the Duchess of York made a visitor look in a particular episode of Friends filmed in London in 1998. Pic: Sipa/Shutterstock

Matthew Perry with Friends co-stars Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
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He was a beloved character on the present, with Chandler marrying Monica within the seventh season. Pictured with co-stars Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

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The forged turned worldwide celebrities, incomes a reported $1m an episode by 2002. Pictured right here with co-stars Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. Pic: Danny Feld/Warner/NBC/PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy

People watch the final episode of "Friends" at the Tribeca drive-in movie theatre in New York May 6, 2004. After 10 years, the "Friends" hour-long finale is expected to draw an estimated 40-50 million viewers, bidding fairwell to the TV comedy which followed the lives of six New York coffee shop regulars. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton SS
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People watching Matthew Perry within the Friends finale in a drive-in film theatre in New York in 2004. The finale was one of many most-watched episodes of tv ever, with 52 million individuals tuning in within the US

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During the present’s 10-year run, he additionally starred in a number of different exhibits and movies together with 1997’s Fools Rush In with Salma Hayek. Pic: ITV/Shutterstock

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Perry and Rosanna Arquette within the The Whole Nine Yards launched in 2000. Pic: Moviestore/Shutterstock

The West Wing - 2003 Matthew Perry, Richard Schiff 2003
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Perry additionally acquired two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2003 and 2004 for his efficiency as Joe Quincy in The West Wing

Cast members Katie Holmes and Matthew Perry pose at the premiere for the television series "The Kennedys After Camelot" at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California U.S., March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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After Friends, Perry continued performing however struggled along with his addictions. He appeared in initiatives equivalent to The Good Wife, 17 Again and The Odd Couple. His final performing look was in TV sequence The Kennedys: After Camelot with Katie Holmes in 2017

Undated handout file photo issued by HBO Max of the Friends reunion special (left to right) Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer. Friends??? star Matthew Perry has been found dead at his Los Angeles home, according to reports in the US. Issue date: Sunday October 29, 2023.
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Perry along with his Friends co-stars at a 2021 reunion particular episode: (left to proper) Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc

A Conversation with Matthew Perry, The Town Hall, New York, New York, USA - 02 Nov 2022
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In November final 12 months, Perry launched his autobiography Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. In it he revealed he was an alcoholic at 14 and detailed how he suffered with the illness all through his profession

Perry in 2022. Pic: AP
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Matthew Perry on the GQ Men of the Year celebration in 2022. Pic: AP

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