‘Buddies’ Star Dies After Obvious Drowning – Hollywood Life

Matthew Perry has died. The Friends star was reportedly discovered lifeless at his Los Angeles space house on October 28, in keeping with TMZ. Regulation enforcement sources consider the actor drowned. Matthew was 54 years previous. HollywoodLife has reached out to Matthew’s staff for remark.

The actor was reportedly present in a jacuzzi at his house, and no medication have been discovered on the scene. Matthew had spent the morning taking part in pickleball and despatched his assistant out for an errand. When the assistant returned to Matthew’s house about two hours later, that’s when he discovered the actor unresponsive and referred to as 911.

Matthew grew to become a family title taking part in Chandler Bing on Friends, the hit NBC comedy collection that ran from 1994 to 2004. He rose to fame alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. The solid lately got here collectively for a reunion special 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 past health 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% probability” of survival. “One of many issues I’ve to take care of is that my household rushed to the hospital and have been informed that I’ve a 2% probability to make it by the evening,” he informed 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 “successful aspect” mentality in his restoration journey. “I’ve surrendered, however to the successful aspect, not the shedding,” the actor wrote in his memoir. “I’m not mired in an unattainable 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 bought engaged to Molly Hurwitz in 2020, however they called off their engagement a yr later. He’s survived by his dad and mom, John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Perry.