Current:Home > MyTributes pour in following death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry: "What a loss. The world will miss you." -AssetTrainer
Tributes pour in following death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry: "What a loss. The world will miss you."
View
Date:2025-04-16 04:40:53
Matthew Perry, the talented and acclaimed actor who starred as Chandler Bing on the iconic 1990s sitcom "Friends," has died at the age of 54.
Perry died at a home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday, an LAPD watch commander confirmed to CBS Los Angeles.
Tributes poured in across social media following news of his death.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who attended elementary school with Perry, described his death as "shocking and saddening."
"I'll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them," Trudeau wrote. "Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved – and you will be missed."
Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them. Thanks for all the laughs, Matthew. You were loved – and you will be missed.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 29, 2023
Actress Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler Bing's on-again, off-again girlfriend Janice on "Friends," with her famous laugh, wrote Saturday night on Instagram: "What a loss. The world will miss you...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."
Actress Paget Brewster, who also appeared in "Friends," wrote that Perry "was lovely to me on Friends and every time I saw him in the decades after. Please read his book. It was his legacy to help. He won't rest in peace though.. He's already too busy making everyone laugh up there."
Actress Yvette Nicole Brown, who starred with Perry in the 2015 revival of "The Odd Couple" television series, wrote that "I am too sad about the news to say more than this: @mattyperry4 was a sweetheart who deserved more peace in this life. 54 is too young to go. We love you, Matty!"
Warner Bros. Television Group, which produced "Friends," released a statement in which it said, "We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry's passing. He was a true gift to us all. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans."
Sterling Knight, who starred with Perry in the 2009 film "17 Again," wrote that Perry "was kind, genuine, offered advice and inspired confidence. I'll always be a little bummed that we never got to play tennis, but heaven must've needed some sarcasm, and he was the best."
Mira Sorvino, who starred with Perry in the 1994's "Parallel Lives," posted, "Oh no!!! Matthew Perry!! You sweet, troubled soul!! May you find peace and happiness in Heaven, making everyone laugh with your singular wit!!!"
"Such a talent," wrote "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett of Perry. "Such a warrior. Sending love and comfort to his family and friends."
Lisa Ann Walter, who also appeared alongside Perry in "The Odd Couple," referenced his performance in the hit 2000 comedy "The Whole Nine Yards."
"In The Whole Nine Yards - Matthew Perry runs full force into a patio door - that and the scene that followed is one of the top comedic moments I've witnessed," I told him so when I recurred on The Odd Couple. He smiled so big I thought he'd crack his face."
"My oldest boy friend," actress Selma Blair wrote on Instagram. "All of us loved Matthew Perry, and I did especially. Every day. I loved him unconditionally. And he me. And I'm broken. Broken hearted. Sweet dreams Matty. Sweet dreams."
- In:
- Los Angeles
- Obituary
veryGood! (49315)
Related
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Kim Kardashian Reveals Why She Deleted TikTok of North West Rapping Ice Spice Lyrics
- 3 fairly mummified bodies found at remote Rocky Mountains campsite in Colorado, authorities say
- Heading for a Second Term, Fed Chair Jerome Powell Bucks a Global Trend on Climate Change
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination
- Restaurants charging extra for water, bread and workers' health plan
- Chris Eubanks, unlikely Wimbledon star, on surreal, whirlwind tournament experience
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Missing Titanic Tourist Submersible: Identities of People Onboard Revealed
Ranking
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Need a new credit card? It can take almost two months to get a replacement
- Are You Ready? The Trailer for Zoey 102 Is Officially Here
- An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- How Asia's ex-richest man lost nearly $50 billion in just over a week
- Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it
- Baby boy dies in Florida after teen mother puts fentanyl in baby bottle, sheriff says
Recommendation
Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
In the Amazon, the World’s Largest Reservoir of Biodiversity, Two-Thirds of Species Have Lost Habitat to Fire and Deforestation
It's nothing personal: On Wall Street, layoffs are a way of life
Kim Kardashian Reveals Why She Deleted TikTok of North West Rapping Ice Spice Lyrics
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
Is it hot in here, or is it just the new jobs numbers?
Markets are surging as fears about the economy fade. Why the optimists could be wrong
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability, CDC reports