Matthew Perry has died. The Buddies star was reportedly discovered useless at his Los Angeles space dwelling on October 28, in response to TMZ. Legislation enforcement sources imagine the actor drowned. Matthew was 54 years outdated. HollywoodLife has reached out to Matthew’s crew for remark.
The actor was reportedly present in a jacuzzi at his dwelling, and no medication have been discovered on the scene. Matthew had spent the morning enjoying pickleball and despatched his assistant out for an errand. When the assistant returned to Matthew’s dwelling about two hours later, that’s when he discovered the actor unresponsive and known as 911.
Matthew grew to become a family title enjoying Chandler Bing on Buddies, the hit NBC comedy sequence that ran from 1994 to 2004. He rose to fame alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. The solid just lately got here collectively for a reunion particular that aired on Max in 2021.
Along with Buddies, Matthew starred in TV exhibits like Studio 60 on the Sundown Strip, Go On, and The Odd Couple. He additionally appeared in movies like Fools Rush In, The Complete 9 Yards, 17 Once more, and extra.
Matthew opened up about his previous well being and substance abuse struggles in his 2022 memoir Buddies, Lovers, and the Huge Horrible Factor. After being hospitalized at one level, Matthew had only a “2% likelihood” of survival. “One of many issues I’ve to take care of is that my household rushed to the hospital and have been instructed that I’ve a 2% likelihood to make it by way of the evening,” he instructed Diane Sawyer whereas selling his memoir. Throughout his look on The View in 2022, Matthew stated issues have been “going nice” in his life after a years-long battle with habit.
Matthew famous that he was now embracing a “profitable aspect” mentality in his restoration journey. “I’ve surrendered, however to the profitable aspect, not the dropping,” the actor wrote in his memoir. “I’m not mired in an not possible battle with medication and alcohol.”
The Buddies star had by no means married. He dated actresses like Yasmine Bleeth, Julia Roberts, and Lizzy Caplan. Matthew acquired engaged to Molly Hurwitz in 2020, however they known as off their engagement a yr later. He’s survived by his dad and mom, John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Perry.
