"Friends" star Matthew Perry dies at 54

"Friends" star Matthew Perry dies at 54

Matthew Perry was born in the state of Massachusetts in the northeastern United States in 1969, to parents from Canada and the United States. He grew up between Montreal and Los Angeles. His mother is a Canadian journalist who worked for former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, while his father is an actor.

The series "Friends" achieved great public success and left its mark on a generation of viewers. Showing it on Netflix allowed it to attract a new audience, which confirms the popularity of the comedy series, despite the decline in the popularity of this type of work, according to analysts.

Matthew Perry dies

Actor Matthew Perry, who was famous for playing the role of "Chandler Bing" in the famous series "Friends", was found dead in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 54, according to American police.

Actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing in the series "Friends", has been found He died inside his home at the age of 54, according to what American media reported on Saturday. The Los Angeles Times reported that the actor's assistant was found dead in the Jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles. Perry received first aid and attempts to revive his heart, but they did not succeed.

A Los Angeles Police spokesman told Agence France-Presse that police officers intervened at 16:10 (23:10 GMT), without confirming the name of the deceased person. The police did not find any evidence indicating that a crime might have occurred at the place, according to what the newspaper and the specialized website TMZ reported, citing sources whose identity was kept secret.

Warner Bros. Studios, which produced the famous series, expressed "shock" after receiving news of Perry's death. "Perry has been a true gift to all of us. Our condolences go out to his family, loved ones, and all his fans," the studio wrote in a statement.

Friends series

Perry was famous for his comic character, Chandler Bing, in the series “Friends,” which was very popular and was broadcast on NBC between 1994 and 2004 for ten seasons, which included 230 episodes.

The actor had suffered for years from addiction to painkillers and alcohol, and had resorted many times to rehabilitation centers. During his most recent television appearance, Perry surprised the audience by admitting that he suffered from severe anxiety “every night” while filming the series “Friends.”

In his memoirs published last year, Perry admitted that he underwent 65 rehabilitation sessions to get rid of his drug addiction, and spent more than $9 million for this purpose. TMZ reported that no drugs were found at the scene of the actor's death on Saturday.