Matthew Perry: Tributes pour in for Friends star after his dying aged 54

Matthew Perry’s household have stated they’re “heartbroken” by his dying, including he “brought so much joy to the world”.

Perry, 54, greatest identified for his function as Chandler Bing, was discovered unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles dwelling at round 4pm on Saturday, the LA Times and TMZ studies.

Speaking to People journal, his household stated: “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother. Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.”

Members of the Friends solid and crew have additionally been amongst these to pay tribute.

The sequence’ co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and its government producer Kevin Bright stated they have been “shocked and deeply, deeply saddened”.

“It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives,” they wrote in an announcement.

“He was a superb expertise. It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a task their very own, however in Matthew’s case, there are not any more true phrases.

“From the day we first heard him embody the role of Chandler Bing, there was no one else for us.”

Describing him as “always the funniest person in the room”, they stated he was additionally the “sweetest, with a giving, selfless heart”.

“We send all of our love to his family and friends. This truly is The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken.”

Maggie Wheeler, who performed Perry’s on-screen girlfriends Janice, wrote on Instagram: “What a loss. The world will miss you, Matthew Perry.”

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Perry struggled with drug and alcohol dependancy and was out and in of rehab whereas filming the hit present.

Morgan Fairchild, who performed Chandler’s mom, wrote on X: “The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock.”

She provided his condolences to his family and friends, “especially his dad”, whom she had additionally labored with.

American actor Paget Brewster, who performed Kathy in Friends, who dated Perry and his co-star Matt LeBlanc’s character Joey, additionally posted about him on X.

“I’m so very sad to hear about @MatthewPerry,” she wrote.

“He was lovely to me on Friends and every time I saw him in the decades after.”

Commenting on his wrestle with dependancy, she added: “Please read his book. It was his legacy to help.”

Canadian PM ‘performed schoolyard video games’ with star

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who went to high school with Perry, described his dying as “shocking and saddening”.

“I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them,” he stated in a put up on X.

“Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved – and you will be missed.”

Appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel present Perry had beforehand admitted to “beating up” the politician within the playground.

Actor Gwyneth Paltrow knew Perry from when he was in his 20s – simply earlier than the Friends pilot aired. Writing on Instagram she recalled a “magical summer” they spent collectively.

“He was so funny and so sweet and so much fun to be with. We drove out to swim in creeks, had beers in the local college bar, kissed in a field of long grass. It was a magical summer,” she posted.

Actor Selma Blair was one other buddy to pay her respects.

She stated: “My oldest boyfriend. All of us loved Matthew Perry, and I did especially. Every day. I loved him unconditionally. And he me.”

Perry’s hockey workforce performs theme tune earlier than recreation

A lifelong ice hockey fan, Perry’s workforce the LA Kings paid tribute to him by enjoying the Friends theme tune earlier than their recreation towards the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

Teary followers have been additionally seen laying flowers exterior the well-known ‘Friends residence’ in Greenwich Village, New York.

Among the opposite well-known faces to pay their respects have been Adele, actor Viola Davis and Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer, who labored with Perry on The Whole Nine Yards.

The Friends star’s dying will not be being handled as suspicious.

There isn’t any confirmed reason for dying however police are investigating.