[WonderMomma]

Matthew Perry, aka Chandler Bing from Friends, dead at 54. Cause of death is said to be drowning.

EDIT: added a video from the scene

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...g/71367353007/


'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54, reports say
28 October 2023 | 20:58 ET - Updated at 21:52 ET


Matthew Perry, who was best known for playing wisecracking Chandler Bing on NBC's smash hit comedy "Friends," has died at 54, according to reports.

Perry was found dead Saturday at his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone.. TMZ was the first to report the news. Some reports, citing anonymous sources, said he'd been found in a jacuzzi, after first responders had been called for a cardiac arrest.

The Los Angeles Police Department would not confirm the reports to USA TODAY. But the Associated Press quoted officer Drake Madison as saying that officers had gone to the block of Perry's address “for a death investigation of a male in his 50s.”

Perry co-starred on "Friends" for the entire 10-season run of what was then TV's No. 1 comedy from 1994 to 2004, and appeared in all 234 episodes. He also starred in the films "Fools Rush In" "Almost Heroes" and "17 Again." On TV, he followed his "Friends" role with short-lived series including Aaron Sorkin's NBC drams "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," ABC comedy "Mr. Sunshine" and appearances on CBS' "The Good Wife" and streaming spinoff "The Good Fight."

It was his role as Chandler Bing on "Friends," opposite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc, that defined his career. By the series' end, Chandler had married Monica (Cox) and had twins.

But Perry's real life was not a comedy with a happy ending. He released his memoir, "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," in 2022, and opened up about life behind the scenes of the sitcom, chronicling his battle with alcohol and drugs. Perry wrote with candor and compassion and showed his dedication to continue to fighting a near-fatal battle.

"There is light in the darkness," Perry wrote in the prologue. "You just have to look hard enough to find it."

Perry reunited with the six original cast members of "Friends" hits HBO Max in 2021, for a sweet and emotional reunion at the Warner Bros. lot. The unscripted format allowed him to talk with co-stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc.

Throughout the book, Perry details an array of health complications stemming from his substance use, including alcohol-induced erectile dysfunction and pancreatitis at age 30. But one of the most eye-opening experiences in his journey was when he nearly died at age 49 after his colon exploded from opioid use. As a result, the actor was in a coma, on life support, for two weeks. What followed was five months in the hospital and nine more with a colostomy bag – a traumatic experience that ultimately "miraculously remove(d) my desire to take drugs."

“My therapist said to me, ‘The next time you think about OxyContin, I want you to think about living out the rest of your days with a colostomy bag,'" he writes. "Having had a colostomy bag for nine long months, my therapist’s words hit hard. And when this man’s words hit hard, the prudent thing to do is to get into action immediately."

In fall of last year, Perry said he was 18 months sober. He said he was grateful to be alive and to finally share his story – with concerned "Friends" fans and addicts who face stigma and judgment.

"In the end, admitting defeat was winning," he wrote. "Addiction, the big terrible thing, is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down."

Perry's last Instagram post, on Monday, showed him in a hot tub.

From Wiki

"Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American-Canadian actor, comedian and producer. He gained international recognition in the 1990s for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004).

In addition to starring in the short-lived television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Perry appeared in several films, including Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes, The Whole Nine Yards, 17 Again and The Ron Clark Story.In 2010, he worked in both voice-over and video games doing the voice of Benny in the video game Fallout: New Vegas.

Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, Perry began starring as Ryan King, a sportscaster, on the NBC sitcom Go On. The series was cancelled on May 10, 2013. Perry co-developed and starred in the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017."

[Pyramid_Head]

It'll be interesting to see his autopsy report and see if this is another celebrity deciding to swim while intoxicated. Sad nonetheless, he was young.

[Creepy]

Wtf Matthew Perry.

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by Creepy ↗

Wtf Matthew Perry.

IKR?

Hello there, BTW.

[Creepy]

Hi momma!

Autopsy will be interesting!

[SimoneFlen']

I'd just seen this pop up on FB + thought it was a distasteful joke. Check around a bit more + yeah, bloody fucking hell!

RIP, Matthew.

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by SimoneFlen' ↗

I'd just seen this pop up on FB + thought it was a distasteful joke. Check around a bit more + yeah, bloody fucking hell!

RIP, Matthew.

Yeah, I am mostly indifferent to celebrity deaths... but this one is a bit of a shock.

[WonderMomma]

FYI, just added an uneventful video from the scene.

[SmokeyNite]

I have to say, this one hurt. I grew up watching him. he was the one I most related to on Friends, as corny as it sounds. He seemed to be just cleaning himself up and on the verge of a re-emergence. Sad day.

[SimoneFlen']

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

FYI, just added an uneventful video from the scene.

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