(*54*) Perry, ‘Friends’ Star, Dies at 54

(*54*) Perry, beloved star of enduringly common sitcom Friends, has died. He was solely 54 years previous.

According to the Los Angeles Times, “authorities responded about 4 p.m. to his home, where he was discovered unresponsive. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, did not cite a cause of death. No drugs were found at the scene, sources said. Additionally, no foul play is suspected, according to law enforcement sources.” Perry’s battles with substance abuse are properly documented; in his 2022 memoir Friends, Loves and the Big Terrible Thing he wrote about his lengthy struggles with habit. At that point, he stated he had been sober for 18 months.

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Although he appeared in quite a few different motion pictures and tv exhibits, Perry was greatest recognized for his position as lovably sarcastic Chandler Bing or ten seasons and over 230 episodes of Friends. As the story goes, Perry was Friends creators’ first alternative for the position of Chandler — however he was beneath contract to a different TV collection at the time. Eventually, Perry was in a position to get out of the opposite present and audition for Chandler and acquired the position. He was solely 24 years previous at the time he was solid, and the youngest member of the core Friends solid.

Perry’s closing main look in movie or TV was within the 2021 Friends reunion on HBO Max.

Born in Massachusetts, Perry was largely raised in Canada; he went to highschool as a younger man with future Candian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Besides his iconic position on Friends, Chandler additionally starred within the Aaron Sorkin collection Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and the sitcoms Go On and The Odd Couple. His movie roles included Fools Rush In, 17 Again, and the hit comedy The Whole Nine Yards, plus its sequel, The Whole Ten Yards.

Although it’s been years since Friends was on the air, the present stays enormously common in syndication and on streaming. In an announcement, Warner Bros. Television Group stated…

We are devastated by the passing of our expensive pal (*54*) Perry. (*54*) was an extremely gifted actor and an indelible a part of the Warner Bros. Television Group household. The impression of his comedic genius was felt world wide, and his legacy will reside on within the hearts of so many. This is a heartbreaking day, and we ship our like to his household, his family members, and all of his devoted followers.

That just about says it. Perry was a outstanding, hilarious expertise on Friends, and somebody who clearly struggled away with habit away from the cameras. This is a stunning, horrible loss.