In devastating news,Friendsstar Matthew Perrydied of an apparent drowningat 54 years old, according toTMZ.
We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perrys passing, a statement posted to the officialFriendsInstagram accountreads.
He was a true gift to us all.
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Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans.
Heres how celebrities, from castmates andfriendsto admirers, are paying tribute to Matthew Perry.
He was a comic genius.
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Sarah Ferguson as herself, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in theFriendsepisode, “The One With Ross’s Wedding—Part 2."
He brought me so much joy and laughter and also comfort and support through a difficult time.
He wrote a scene for me in which my character got to sing a duet with James Taylor!!
I mean I love him for that alone!
Rest easy dear Matthew.
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There’s been so much talk about his comedy, and his ability to lighten loads with his gift.
But his greatest gift was his heart, hisOdd CouplecostartoldET.
“He did not take himself seriously.
He realized that he was extraordinarily blessed.”
Turner memorably played Chandlers parent onFriends, and toldPeople, I liked him….
He had a good sense of humor and a good heart.
Matty was generous, brilliant and an unparalleled talent.
What a devastating loss.
May his memory be a blessing ,wrote hisGo Onco-star.
Sarah Baker, from the same cast,shared a wordless memory.
Friendssaved me numerous times during hard and lonely times in my life.
I adored his character and wanted to marry Chandler Bing as a teenager.
I watched all his movies.
He was a genius, theYellowjacketsstarshared.
Matthew was the first friend I made in Los Angeles, when I moved there.
I was 21, he was 16, Azaria said in an emotional Instagram post.
He just lived to laugh and every night he wouldhe was like a genius.
A joke here, a joke there.
A joke here, a joke there.
And then by the end of the night, hed weave them all together in this crescendo of hilarity.
Most nights you spent with Matthew you were crying laughing by the end.
He concluded, As an actor, he was so brilliant.
I just wish weI and the worldcould have gotten what the rest of his career wouldve been.
It still seems impossible.
All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.
He was a brilliant talent.
He was always the funniest person in the room.
More than that, he was the sweetest, with a giving and selfless heart.
Matthew Perrys passing is shocking and saddening, Trudeauwrote on X(formerly Twitter).
Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew.
You were loved and you will be missed.
Perry appeared in one episode ofBeverly Hills 90210in 1991, but his bond withShannen Dohertygoes well beyond that.
We were a gang way back.
We all grew up together going to the Formosa, North and constantly laughing.
Matt, Roger, David, Roxana.
We played dare and Matt had to say ridiculous things to girls at the bar, Dohertywrote on Instagram.
We just always had fun and supported each other.
You would always find us all together in a booth speaking in our own made up language.
And yes, Matt always had THAT sense of humor.
She continued, Matt and I had a date and it was on Valentines Day.
We went and he talked about my dads Irish persuasiveness the majority of the night.
Our friendship spanned a long time.
I know many are hurting, especially our little gang.
He will be missed by many and definitely by us.
I could be more poetic or say things better but right now, shock and sadness prevail.
Im so sorry to his family and friends who are getting this news today.
Nothing short of heartbreaking.
Rest in love, Matthew Perry .
She continued, Matty, remember when we used to go play bingo at that church in the valley?
You made me laugh that painful kind of laugh.
You made me cry-laugh.
My condolences to all who loved him.
Sharing a selfie of herself and Perry on Instagram,Blairwrote, My oldest boy friend.
All of us loved Matthew Perry, and I did especially.
I loved him unconditionally.
The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on.
I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.
The loss of such a brilliant young actor is a shock.
Adelehonored Perry during her Las Vegas concert on October 28.
And I will remember that character for the rest of my life.
I just wanna say how much I love what he did for all of us.
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