Hollywood is mourning the devastating loss of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, who sadly died on Saturday at the age of 54. According to law enforcement sources who told the Los Angeles Times, Perry, who starred as the beloved Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom, died on Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. Many of Perry's colleagues and close confidantes have already begun to come out and share their tributes to the star.
00:00Hollywood is mourning the devastating loss of Friends star Matthew Perry, who sadly died on Saturday at the age of 54.
00:07According to law enforcement sources who told the Los Angeles Times,
00:11Perry, who starred as the beloved Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom, died on Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home.
00:18Many of Perry's colleagues and close confidants have already begun to come out and share their tributes to the star.
00:24Friends creators Marta Kaufman and David Crane and executive producer Kevin Bright shared a joint statement with The Hollywood Reporter expressing their shock and sadness.
00:33It seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives.
00:38He was a brilliant talent. It's a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew's case, there are no truer words.
00:46From the day we first heard him embody the role of Chandler Bing, there was no one else for us.
00:50We will always cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment, not just to his work, but in life as well.
00:58Maggie Wheeler, who starred as Janice, Chandler's on-and-off girlfriend on Friends, wrote on Instagram,
01:03What a loss. The world will miss you, Matthew Perry. The joy you brought to so many in your too-short lifetime will live on.
01:09I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.
01:13Selma Blair also said in a sweet tribute on Instagram,
01:16Gwyneth Paltrow also wrote about first meeting Perry in 1993 in Massachusetts, sharing how they even shared a summer romance.
01:35We were both there for most of the summer doing plays. He was so funny and so sweet and so much fun to be with.
01:41We drove out to swim in creeks and beers in the local college bar, kissed in a field of long grass. It was a magical summer.
01:47We stayed friends for a while until we drifted apart, but I was always happy to see him when I did.
01:52I am super sad today, as so many of us are. I hope Matthew is at peace at long last. I really do.
01:58Adele also paused her Las Vegas show to share how Perry, whom she never met, impacted her before performing when we were young.
02:04She shared,
02:05He's probably the best comedic character of all time. He was so open with his struggles with addiction and sobriety, which I think is incredibly, incredibly brave.
02:14Brooke Shields, who made a guest appearance on Friends, also wrote,
02:17Really struggling to find the words. You were so loved, Matthew. I loved you dearly. Thank you for the belly laughs. You brought joy to so many.
02:24We already miss you. Sending all my love to your family and friends.
02:28Perry's family shared a statement with people mourning the loss of their loved one.
02:31We 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.
02:39Adding,
02:39You all meant so much to him, and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.
02:44To read more tributes to the star, head to THR.com.
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