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

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

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

Speaking to People journal, his household mentioned: “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 forged and crew have additionally been amongst these to pay tribute.

The collection’ co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and its government producer Kevin Bright mentioned they had 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 job 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 mentioned 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 habit 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 habit, 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 highschool with Perry, described his demise 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 mentioned 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 mentioned: “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 staff performs theme tune earlier than sport

A lifelong ice hockey fan, Perry’s staff the LA Kings paid tribute to him by taking part in the Friends theme tune earlier than their sport towards the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

Teary followers had 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 had been Adele, actor Viola Davis and Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer, who labored with Perry on The Whole Nine Yards.

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

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